Editing Silene (section)

==Uses==
Many species of ''Silene'' are in cultivation for perennial gardens.{{r|bhg}} Some have gained the [[Royal Horticultural Society]]'s [[Award of Garden Merit]], including ''[[Silene flos-jovis]]'' and ''[[Silene schafta]]''.{{r|rhsagm}}

''[[Silene undulata]]'' (syn. ''S. capensis'') is known as ''iindlela zimhlophe'' ("white paths") by the [[Xhosa people|Xhosa]] of [[South Africa]]. A Xhosa [[Divination|diviner]] identifies and collects the plant from the wild. The roots are ground, mixed with water, and beaten to a froth, which is consumed by novice diviners during the [[full moon]] to influence their [[dream]]s. They also take it to prepare for various rituals. The root has such a strong, musky essence that the diviners who consume it exude the scent in their sweat.<ref name=xhosa>Hirst, M. (2005). [http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ipjp/article/view/65600 Dreams and medicines: The perspective of Xhosa diviners and novices in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.] ''Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology'' 5(2) 1-22.</ref>

''[[Silene vulgaris]]'', or bladder campion, is eaten in some [[Mediterranean]] countries. Young leaves may be eaten raw, and mature leaves are boiled, fried, stewed or mixed into dishes such as [[risotto]].