Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene guicciardii Boiss. & Heldr. |
Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] ser. 2, 6: 32 (1859) |
Native Range | Greece (Mt. Parnassos) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 950-1050m |
Description | stems erect, basal leaves narrowly linear-subulate, subglabrous, acute, on base long attenuate, flowers of 1-3 in cymose panicle. calyx glabrous, petals laciniate |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
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 marschallii ssp. guicciardii (Boiss. & Heldr.) Trigas & al. |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece) |