Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene lychnidea C.A.Mey. |
Bibliography | Verz. Pfl. Casp. Meer.: 213 (1831) |
Native Range | Caucasus |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2200-2400m |
Description | leaves lanceolate-linear, acute, sparsely ciliate, the basal in rosette, stem leaves shorter, calyx glandular pubescent, campanulate-cylindrical, lobes ovate, obtuse, petals bifid |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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 |
Synonyms | Silene graminifolia var. lychnidea (C.A.Mey.) Regel Silene subuniflora Sommier & Levier |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) |