| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene congesta Sm. |
| Synonyms | Silene delphica Boiss. & Heldr. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 20-1600m |
| Description | yellow sericeous, viscid, woody-based, lower leaves crowded, lanceolate-spathulate, the upper short, linear, flowers 3-5, subsessile, calyx campanulate, petals bipartite |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | pale rose |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Greece) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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