Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene paghmanica Gilli |
Bibliography | Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 59: 176 (1956) |
Native Range | e. Afghanistan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 2300-2800m |
Description | densely glandular-hirsute, leaves fasciculate, lanceolate, acute, tapered to petiole, stem leaves 6-7 pairs, broadly ovate, flowers 1-5 in cyme, calyx ventricose-campanulate |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | white, 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 (AFG Afghanistan) |