WILD FLOWERS 033
Silene colorata
Pink Catchfly · Ilsien l-għasfur
Five hearts joined as one—small, gentle, quietly radiant.
| Series | Wild Flowers of Malta |
| Encounter | 11 Dec 2025 · Triq Għaxqet l-Għajn, Hal Gharghur, Malta |
| Created | 2026 |
| Medium | Digital painting |
| Dimensions | Adjustable |
About the Plant
Known locally as Ilsien l-għasfur or Sieq iz-Zakak, this indigenous annual grows along Malta’s rocky waysides, in uncultivated fields and on garigue. Its vivid pink or violet flowers appear from December to May.
* Botanical information referenced from Stephen Mifsud’s Online Flora of the Maltese Islands ( MaltaWildPlants.com ).
Available as a signed archival pigment print