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Silene oreina Schischk.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene oreina Schischk. 
BibliographyFl. URSS [V.L.Komarov, ed.] 6: 603 (1936)
Native RangeCentral Asia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptionglandular puberulent, taproot, basal leaves lanceolate, 1-3cm, acute, long petiolate, stem leaves ovate, sessile, flowers 1-3, terminal, calyx subventricose, 13-15mm long
Size5-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan)
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