Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Genus:
Species:
velutinoides
ID:
440919

Status:
valid

Authors:
Pomel

Source:
cmp

Year:
1874

Citation Micro:
Nouv. Mat. Fl. Atl. 1: 208 (1874)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000440251

Common Names

  • Velutinoides Silene
  • Silene
  • Silene Velutinoides

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Description

Silene velutinoides (also called Velvet-like Catchfly, among many other common names) is a small perennial herb native to Europe and Asia. It has white or pink flowers and oval-shaped leaves. It grows best in moist, well-drained soils and is often found in meadows and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Silene velutinoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and as a food source for humans and animals.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Flower: White, with five petals, and a yellow center. Seed: Small, black, and round-shaped. Seedlings: Have a single, oval-shaped cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Silene velutinoides is a perennial plant that can be grown from seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation can be done by division in spring or by cuttings in summer.

Where to Find Silene velutinoides

Silene velutinoides can be found in the Mediterranean.

Silene velutinoides FAQ

What is the scientific name of Silene velutinoides?

Silene velutinoides

What is the common name of Silene velutinoides?

Velvet-like catchfly

What is the natural habitat of Silene velutinoides?

It is found in dry grasslands, rocky slopes, and open woodlands

Species in the Silene genus

Silene abietum, Silene acaulis, Silene catholica, Silene chalcedonica, Silene chamarensis, Silene chersonensis, Silene cephallenia, Silene bupleuroides, Silene cambessedesii, Silene campanula, Silene burchellii, Silene coeli-rosa, Silene ciliata, Silene conica, Silene conglomeratica, Silene colorata, Silene coniflora, Silene conoidea, Silene colpophylla, Silene congesta, Silene compacta, Silene chromodonta, Silene flos-cuculi, Silene flavescens, Silene fissipetala, Silene flos-jovis, Silene foetida, Silene fuscata, Silene gaditana, Silene chlorifolia, Silene chlorantha, Silene chilensis, Silene fruticosa, Silene frivaldskyana, Silene andicola, Silene amoena, Silene andryalifolia, Silene apetala, Silene arabica, Silene adelphiae, Silene aegyptiaca, Silene aellenii, Silene ammophila, Silene altaica, Silene alexandrina, Silene almolae, Silene alpestris, Silene biappendiculata, Silene bergiana, Silene barbeyana,

Species in the Caryophyllaceae family

Acanthophyllum acerosum, Acanthophyllum aculeatum, Acanthophyllum adenophorum, Acanthophyllum albidum, Acanthophyllum andarabicum, Acanthophyllum andersenii, Acanthophyllum anisocladum, Acanthophyllum bilobum, Acanthophyllum bracteatum, Acanthophyllum brevibracteatum, Acanthophyllum caespitosum, Acanthophyllum coloratum, Acanthophyllum crassifolium, Acanthophyllum cyrtostegium, Acanthophyllum diezianum, Acanthophyllum elatius, Acanthophyllum fissicalyx, Acanthophyllum glandulosum, Acanthophyllum gracile, Acanthophyllum grandiflorum, Acanthophyllum kabulicum, Acanthophyllum kandaharicum, Acanthophyllum knorringianum, Acanthophyllum korolkowii, Acanthophyllum korshinskyi, Acanthophyllum krascheninnikovii, Acanthophyllum lamondiae, Acanthophyllum laxiflorum, Acanthophyllum laxiusculum, Acanthophyllum lilacinum, Acanthophyllum longicalyx, Acanthophyllum macrodon, Acanthophyllum maimanense, Acanthophyllum mikeschinianum, Acanthophyllum mucronatum, Acanthophyllum oppositiflorum, Acanthophyllum pachycephalum, Acanthophyllum pachystegium, Acanthophyllum pleiostegium, Acanthophyllum popovii, Acanthophyllum pulcherrimum, Acanthophyllum pulchrum, Acanthophyllum pungens, Acanthophyllum raphiophyllum, Acanthophyllum recurvum, Acanthophyllum sarawschanicum, Acanthophyllum scapiflorum, Acanthophyllum schugnanicum, Acanthophyllum sordidum, Acanthophyllum speciosum,

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