| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene araratica Schischk. |
| Bibliography | Izv. Tomsk. Gosud. Univ. 77: 292 (1927) |
| Native Range | nw. Iran to e. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1800-2700m |
| Description | all leaves similar, obovate, 15-40mm, sparsely strigose, ciliate, flowers solitary or 2-3 in cyme, calyx reticulate, petals bifid |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white, pale rose |
| Bloom | summer |
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| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Silene pulchella Chowdhuri |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, TUR Turkey) |
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