Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Dianthus acicularis Fisch. ex Ledeb. |
Synonyms | Dianthus tauscheri Ewersm. ex Ledeb. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 500-1300m |
Description | leaves subulate, 2-4cm, vaginate, crowded, flowers 1-3, terminal, fragrant, pedicellate, calyx cylindrical, sepals lanceolate, sharply acute, petals elliptic, fimbriate, 15mm |
Size | 12-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Eastern Europe (East European Russia ) Asia-Temperate Siberia (West Siberia ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan ) China (Xinjiang) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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