Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene parishii S.Watson |
Habitat | dry rocks and scree |
Altitude | 1400-3400m |
Description | leaves subelliptic to lanceolate, 3-6cm, stem leaves 5-9 pairs, inflorescence 5-15-flowered, rather compact, calyx tubular, 26-30mm, petals 7-8mm, laciniate |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | whitish yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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