Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene mundiana Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Bibliography | Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 32 (1835) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 200-300m |
Description | stems leafy, lower leaves narrowly spathulate, acute, at base ciliate, uppermost leaves small, lanceolate, flowers pedicellate |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | white, purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |