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Silene fenzlii Boiss. & Balansa  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene fenzlii Boiss. & Balansa 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] ser. 2. 6: 30 (1859)
Native Rangec. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionbasal leaves obovate to spathulate, petiolate, 4cm, stem leaves smaller, triangular-lanceolate, flowers solitary, calyx shortly and sparsely strigose, petals bipartite
Size10-15cm
Colorrose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
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
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSilene sieberi Fenzl
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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