Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene corsica DC. |
Bibliography | Fl. Franc. [J.B.A.M.de Lamarck & A.P.de Candolle] Fl. Franc., éd. 3, 4: 756 (1805) |
Native Range | Corsica, Sardinia |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sands |
Altitude | 0-20m |
Description | viscid-glandular, stems ascendent, leaves opposite, oblanceolate, subcarnose, 12-15mm, entire, acute, flowers 2-5 in short, secund raceme, petals 5-8mm |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | greenish white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy 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 succulenta ssp. corsica (DC.) Nyman Silene succulenta var. corsica (DC.) Rohrb. |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (COR Corse, SAR Sardegna) |