| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus pallens M.Bieb. |
| Synonyms | Dianthus aridus Griseb. ex Janka |
| Dianthus emarginatus Ser. | |
| Dianthus pallidiflorus Ser. | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | glabrous, pale green, lower leaves in anthesis withering, the other narrowly linear, acute, flexuous, 3-nerved, flowers 3-4 in terminal fascicles, petals obovate-cuneate |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | white, pale rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria , Greece , Turkey-in-Europe ) Eastern Europe (Krym , South European Russia , Ukraine ) Asia-Temperate Caucasus (North Caucasus ) Western Asia (Lebanon-Syria) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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