Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene ermenekensis Vural & Kit Tan |
Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 41: 66 (1983) |
Native Range | sw. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1400-1700m |
Description | basal leaves crowded, linear, 1-3cm long, canaliculate, tomentose, glandular, ciliate, flowers 1-3, calyx pink, glandular strigose, petals 13-15mm long, bifid |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | pale pink |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny 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 | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |