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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene requienii Otth 
BibliographyProdr. [A.P.de Candolle] 1: 381 (1824)
Native RangeCorsica, Sardinia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptionbasal leaves broadly spathulate, thick, not punctate, stem leaves small, remote, flowers 15mm across, solitary, calyx to 3cm long, cylindrical
Size15-30cm
Colordark red
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
SynonymsMelandrium requienii (Otth.) Rohrb.
Silenanthe requienii (Otth) Tzvelev
Silene xeranthema Viv.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (COR Corse, SAR Sardegna)
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