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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Silene gallica is a ANNUAL growing to 0.4 m (1ft 4in). It is in flower from June to October, and the seeds ripen from July to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies), bees.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

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Synonyms

Silene anglica. Silene quinquevulnera.

Plant Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

None known

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Medicinal Uses

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Emollient Ophthalmic

The plant is said to be emollient and is used in baths or as a fumigant[240]. The juice of the plant is used in the treatment of ophthalmia[240].

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Prefers a well-drained moisture retentive light loamy soil in a sunny position[1, 200].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow spring in situ.

Other Names

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Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Afghanistan, Cyprus, Egypt (Sinai), Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia (Ciscaucasia), Georgia EUROPE: United Kingdom, Austria, Hungary (west), Ukraine, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece (incl. Crete), Croatia, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), North Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia, Spain (incl. Baleares), France (incl. Corsica), Portugal AFRICA: Spain (Canarias), Portugal (Azores, Madeira Islands), Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Silene acaulis	Moss Campion	Perennial	0.1	-	LM	N	M	1	1	3
Silene conoidea	weed silene	Annual	0.3	0-0	LM	N	M	0	1	0
Silene dioica	Red Campion, Red catchfly	Biennial/Perennial	0.5	5-9	LMH	S	M	0	0	1
Silene firma	Catchfly	Annual/Biennial	0.9	-	LMH	SN	M	1	2
Silene latifolia	White Campion, Bladder campion	Perennial	0.6	5-9	LMH	N	M	0	0	1
Silene nigrescens		Perennial	0.1	-	LM	SN	DM	0	2
Silene vulgaris	Bladder Campion, Maidenstears	Perennial	0.6	5-9	LM	N	M	2	1	1

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

Silene gallica - L.