Difference between revisions of "Silene laciniata"

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'''''Silene laciniata''''' is a herbaceous [[flowering plant]] in the genus ''[[Silene]]'' that is commonly called '''Indian-pink''', '''Mexican campion''', or '''Mexican-pink'''.
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Silene laciniata, Cav. Perennial, 1 1/2 ft. high: sts. pubescent, decumbent and erect-branched: lvs. large, lanceolate to narrowly linear, acute, attenuate at base, subsessile: fls. axillary and terminal, paniculate, somewhat nodding, bright carmine, about 1 in. across; calyx long-cylindrical, pink with 10 green nerves, slightly inflated after anthesis; petals 4-cleft to about their middle, lobes acute. Mex. Var. Purpusii, Hort., is a dwarf, spreading plant, 6-8 in. high: lvs. narrow, green, somewhat woolly: fls. rich cardinal-red. Mex.
Silene laciniata, Cav. Perennial, 1 1/2 ft. high: sts. pubescent, decumbent and erect-branched: lvs. large, lanceolate to narrowly linear, acute, attenuate at base, subsessile: fls. axillary and terminal, paniculate, somewhat nodding, bright carmine, about 1 in. across; calyx long-cylindrical, pink with 10 green nerves, slightly inflated after anthesis; petals 4-cleft to about their middle, lobes acute. Mex. B.R. 1444. P.M. 1:267. Var. Purpusii, Hort., is a dwarf, spreading plant, 6-8 in. high: lvs. narrow, green, somewhat woolly: fls. rich cardinal-red. Mex.
 
 
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# ''Silene laciniata'' subsp. ''brandegeei''
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# ''Silene laciniata'' subsp. ''californica''
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# ''Silene laciniata'' subsp. ''laciniata''
  
 
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==References==
 
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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Latest revision as of 15:10, 30 May 2010


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Plant Characteristics
Habit   herbaceous

Height: 36 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 36.
Width: 8 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8.
Cultivation
Exposure: sun
USDA Zones: 7 to 10
Flower features: red, pink
Scientific Names

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Silene laciniata is a herbaceous flowering plant in the genus Silene that is commonly called Indian-pink, Mexican campion, or Mexican-pink.


Read about Silene laciniata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Silene laciniata, Cav. Perennial, 1 1/2 ft. high: sts. pubescent, decumbent and erect-branched: lvs. large, lanceolate to narrowly linear, acute, attenuate at base, subsessile: fls. axillary and terminal, paniculate, somewhat nodding, bright carmine, about 1 in. across; calyx long-cylindrical, pink with 10 green nerves, slightly inflated after anthesis; petals 4-cleft to about their middle, lobes acute. Mex. Var. Purpusii, Hort., is a dwarf, spreading plant, 6-8 in. high: lvs. narrow, green, somewhat woolly: fls. rich cardinal-red. Mex. CH


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Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

There are at least four subspecies including:

  1. Silene laciniata subsp. brandegeei
  2. Silene laciniata subsp. californica
  3. Silene laciniata subsp. greggii
  4. Silene laciniata subsp. laciniata

Gallery

References


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