Silene laciniata

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

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. 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. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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