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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene ayachica Humbert 
BibliographyBull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 15: 227 (1925)
Native RangeMorocco
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatscree
Altitude1800-3800m
Descriptionglandular-hirsute, leaves few, crowded at base, broadly ovate, to 5cm, rounded, abruptly tapered to petiole, flowers in terminal cyme, calyx 2cm, corolla 2cm across
Size5-15cm
Colorrose, pale rose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, sunny site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco)
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