Silene vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Plant Characteristics
Origin:	✈	?

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	?"?" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property.
Water:	◍	?"?" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property.

Scientific Names

Read about Silene vulgaris subsp. vulgaris in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Silene latifolia, Brit. & Rendle (Cucubalus latifolius, Mill. S. Cucubalus, Wibel. S. inflata, Sm. S. venosa, Aschers. S. vulgaris, Garcke. S. Zawadskii, Hort., not Herbich). Bladder Campion. Bladder Catchfly. Cowbell. White Ben. Perennial, 1-3 ft. high, glaucescent, usually glabrous: sts. ascending: lvs. elliptical or lanceolate, acuminate, base narrowed: fls. polygamous-dioecious, numerous, white or pinkish, drooping, in corymbose cymes or panicles; calyx campanulate to subglobose, 20-nerved, glabrous, strongly inflated; petals narrow, 2-cleft: caps. ovate-globose. Eu., N. Afr., Asia, and naturalized in N. Amer. B.B. (ed. 2) 2:64.—The young shoots are said to be eaten by the poor folk of England as a substitute for asparagus; they taste something like green peas. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

Cultivation

Do you have cultivation info on this plant? Edit this section!

Do you have propagation info on this plant? Edit this section!

Do you have pest and disease info on this plant? Edit this section!

If you have a photo of this plant, please upload it! Plus, there may be other photos available for you to add.

w:Silene vulgaris subsp. vulgaris. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
Silene vulgaris subsp. vulgaris QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)

This article is a stub. You can help Gardenology.org by expanding it.