| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Saponaria ocymoides L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 409 (1753) |
| Native Range | sc. & sw. Europe |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 500-2300m |
| Description | hirsute, leaves ovate to spathulate, stem leaves few, flowers 6-10mm across in ramose false umbel, calyx cylindrical, petals obovate, obtuse |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Bootia ocymoides Neck. ex Rchb. Lychnis ocymoides Jess. Saponaria ocymifolia Salisb. Saponaria ocymoides var. intermedia Rouy & Foucaud Saponaria ocymoides var. nitidifolia Cuatrec. Saponaria ocymoides var. ruvenae Coincy Saponaria repens Lam. Saponaria viscosa Dulac Silene alsinoides Viv. Silene ocymoides E.H.L.Krause |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, GER Germany, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (COR Corse, FRA France, SAR Sardegna, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |
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