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Silene oblanceolata W.W.Sm.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene oblanceolata W.W.Sm. 
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Ediburgh 11: 227 (1919)
Native Rangesc. China
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude2400-3600m
Descriptionstems densely violet hirsute, basal leaves oblanceolate, 5-15cm, sparsely coarsely hirsute, ciliate, long petiolate, stem leaves sessile, ovate, flowers numerous in cyme
Size15-30cm
Colorlilac, red
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMelandrium oblanceolatum (W.W.Sm.) Hand.-Mazz.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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