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Silene congesta Sm.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene congesta Sm. 
BibliographyFl. Graec. Prodr. [J.Sibthorp & J.E.Smith] 1: 300 (1809)
Native RangeGreece
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude20-1600m
Descriptionyellow sericeous, viscid, woody-based, lower leaves crowded, lanceolate-spathulate, the upper short, linear, flowers 3-5, subsessile, calyx campanulate, petals bipartite
Size20-30cm
Colorpale rose
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca+
Typeperennial
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
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSilene congesta ssp. moreana Melzh.
Silene delphica Boiss. & Heldr.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece)
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