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Silene humilis C.A.Mey.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene humilis C.A.Mey. 
BibliographyVerz. Pfl. Casp. Meer.: 215 (1831)
Native Rangee. Caucasus
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude2000-3200m
Descriptionleaves small, ovate or oblong with vaginate, ciliate petiole, calyx purple, shortly glandular, cylindrical, lobes ovate, obtuse, petals linear-cuneate, bifid
Size5-10cm
Colorred
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus)
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