| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene moorcroftiana Wall. ex Benth. |
| Synonyms | Silene gyirongensis L.H.Zhou |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 2600-5000m |
| Description | leaves linear to oblanceolate, 15-25mm, glandular hirsute, flowers 1-3, pedicellate, calyx narrowly tubular, violet striate, limbs not exserted |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | pale red, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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