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Silene persica Boiss.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene persica Boiss. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 1: 27 (1843)
Native Rangesw. Iran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3000-3200m
Descriptionstems pubescent, eglandular, leaves oblanceolate to obovate, acute, sparsely pubescent, flowers 1-2, calyx in fruit cylindrical-clavate, glandular
Size15-30cm
Colorrose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
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
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSilene angistoma Fenzl ex Boiss.
Silene dictyoneura Rech.f. & Esfand.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran)
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