Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene vallesia L. |
Bibliography | Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1032 (1759) |
Native Range | Alps |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 1200-3100m |
Description | leaves lanceolate, acute, ciliate, grey-green, corolla to 15mm across, petals abaxially bloody red, deeply divided, with reflexed apex |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | pinkish red |
Bloom | late 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 | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |