Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene namlaensis (C.Marquand) Bocquet |
Synonyms | Lychnis namlaensis C.Marquand |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3600-4500m |
Description | stem leaves narrowly orbiculate or lanceolate, 3-7cm long, glandular villose, acute, flowers 1-3, slightly pendent, calyx subventricose, violet glandular hirsute, violet venose |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous 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
China (Tibet) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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