Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Dianthus crenatus Thunb. |
Synonyms | Dianthus inaequalis E.Mey. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 5-2100m |
Description | stems very ramose, glabrous, basal leaves long, linear-lanceolate, 3-nerved, glabrous, upwards gradually smaller, flowers solitary, petals crenate-dentate |
Size | 25-60cm |
Color | pink-violet |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , KwaZulu-Natal) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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