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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene sveae Lidén & Oxelman 
BibliographyNovon 11: 323 (2001)
Native Rangesc. China (nw. Yunnan)
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatalluvial gravel
Altitude2900-3100m
Descriptionstems grey pubescent, basal leaves in rosette, ovate, 3cm long, carnose, stem leaves 2-4-pairs, lanceolate, cymules 1-3-flowered in lax thyrsus, calyx cylindrical
Size20-25cm
Colorred
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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