Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene nizvana Melzh. |
Bibliography | Pl. Syst. Evol. 150: 312 (1985) |
Native Range | c. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2000-2400m |
Description | stems scabrous-pubescent, basal leaves 8-12mm, obovate or subspathulate, obtuse, stem leaves 2-3cm, oblanceolate or ovate, flowers solitary, calyx clavate, corolla lobes 7mm |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |