Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene sarawschanica Regel & Schmalh. |
Bibliography | Izv. Imp. Obshch. Lyubit. Estesv. Moskovsk. Univ. 34(2): 14 (1882) |
Native Range | Central Asia to Afghanistan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | taproot, stems glabrous, basal leaves lanceolate, 4-6cm, acute, long petiolate, stem leaves linear, ciliate, flowers in terminal raceme, calyx cylindrical, 13-17mm, glabrous |
Size | 10-35cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, early 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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan) 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) |