Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene foetida Link ex Spreng. |
Bibliography | Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 2: 406 (1825) |
Native Range | nc. Portugal |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1600-2000m |
Description | basal leaves ovate, soon withering, stem leaves ovate-lanceolate, stems usually 3-flowered, calyx glandular pubescent, slightly ventricose, petals broadly emarginate |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | 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 |
Synonyms | Silene foetida ssp. herminii Welw. ex Rouy Silene foetida var. herminii (Welw. ex Rouy) Nyman Silene hermini (Welw. ex Rouy) Welw. ex Rouy |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (POR Portugal) |