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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene galataea Boiss. 
BibliographyFl. Orient., Suppl.: 102 (1888)
Native RangeCyprus
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatstony grassland
Descriptionstems thin, ascendent, leaves green, oblong-rhombic, shortly petiolate, acuminate, flowers long pedicellate, few, in elongate panicle, calyx cylindrical
Size20-30cm
Coloryellowish
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (CYP Cyprus)
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