Family:

Caryophyllaceae

Habitat:

Ruderal meadow

Growth habit:

herbaceous

Plant size:

30-100 cm

Flower colour:

white

Flowering time

May-September

Leaf characteristics:

opposite, lanceolate

Flower characteristics:

petals slit to the centre

Fruits:

capsule fruit

Special features:

Night bloomer, pollination by night butterflies