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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene tibetica Lidén & Oxelman 
BibliographyNovon 11: 324 (2001)
Native Rangesw. Tibet
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2900-3100m
Descriptionbasal leaves in rosette, petiolate, obovate, acuminate, stem leaves 2-pairs, sessile, broadly ovate, acute, flowers in compact thyrsus
Size10-15cm
Color
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
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 (CHT Tibet)
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