Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene tubiformis C.L.Tang |
Bibliography | Acta Phytotax. Sin. 24: 387 (1986) |
Native Range | sc. China (n. Sichuan) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 700-1000m |
Description | basal leaves linear, glabrous, acuminate, stem leaves few, linear, flowers 1-3, erect, 2cm long, calyx violet, narrowly cylindrical, glabrous, slightly ventricose |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |