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Silene keiskei Miq.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene keiskei Miq. 
BibliographyAnn. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 2: 77 (1865)
Native RangeJapan (Honshu)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionstems subglabrous, leaves lanceolate, acuminate, sessile, 2-6cm long, glabrescent, cymes loosely few flowered, calyx tubular, glabrous, corolla lobes 10-15mm, obovate, bifid
Size5-20cm
Colorpale purple
Bloomlate summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMelandrium keiskei (Miq.) Ohwi
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan)
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