| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene akaisialpina (T.Yamaz.) H.Ohashi & al. |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | alpine |
| Description | stems thin, glabrous, leaves lanceolate, acuminate, sessile, glabrous, flowers 1-2, large, calyx tubular, corolla 3-4cm across, petals obovate, bifid |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia (Japan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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