| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus crenatus Thunb. |
| Bibliography | Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 81 (1794) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. to KwaZulu-Natal |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| 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 | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Dianthus inaequalis E.Mey. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |