Silene otites (L.) Wibel

Spanish catchfly (en), Silène à oreillettes (fr), Silène otitès (fr), Silène cure-oreille (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Caryophyllaceae > Silene

Characteristics

A perennial dioecious herb. It grows 0.2-0.4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.5
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 2-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 15 - 20
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Silene otites habit picture by Janos Balint (cc-by-sa)
Silene otites habit picture by helene caze (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Silene otites leaf picture by Gerrit Busser (cc-by-sa)
Silene otites leaf picture by Christophe Rollier (cc-by-sa)
Silene otites leaf picture by Emmanuel Cosson (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Silene otites flower picture by Patrick (cc-by-sa)
Silene otites flower picture by Roberto Righini (cc-by-sa)
Silene otites flower picture by Roberto Righini (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Silene otites fruit picture by garcia (cc-by-sa)
Silene otites fruit picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Silene otites world distribution map, present in China and France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:152903-1
WFO ID wfo-0000440742
COL ID 4XCST
BDTFX ID 75381
INPN ID 123577
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Cucubalus dioicus Cucubalus effusus Cucubalus parviflorus Diplogama otites Cucubalus hermaphroditus Cucubalus otites Otites pseudotites Silene pseudo-otites Silene otites Silene otites

Lower taxons

Silene otites subsp. hungarica