Silene saxifraga L.

Silène Saxifrage (fr), Silène saxifrage (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Caryophyllaceae > Silene

Characteristics

A perennial deciduous herb. It grows 0.1-0.15m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.15
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-8
Soil acidity 6-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Bladder stone (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
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 saxifraga habit picture by Angel Bereje (cc-by-sa)
Silene saxifraga habit picture by Alain Bigou (cc-by-sa)
Silene saxifraga habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Silene saxifraga leaf picture by Angel Bereje (cc-by-sa)
Silene saxifraga leaf picture by David CAYLA (cc-by-sa)
Silene saxifraga leaf picture by Joseph Dupont (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Silene saxifraga flower picture by roberto (cc-by-sa)
Silene saxifraga flower picture by Angel Bereje (cc-by-sa)
Silene saxifraga flower picture by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Silene saxifraga world distribution map, present in Bulgaria, France, and Greece

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:158308-1
WFO ID wfo-0000439485
COL ID 4XD52
BDTFX ID 64348
INPN ID 123628
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Silene petraea Silene hayekiana Silene stojanovii Silene taygetea Silene velcevii Cucubalus saxifragus Silene saxifraga