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Dianthus ciliatus Guss.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesDianthus ciliatus Guss. 
BibliographyIndex Seminum (Boccadifalco) 1825: 5 (1825)
Native RangeItaly to Croatia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptionstem leaves linear or lanceolate, acuminate, on margins scabrous, on base finely ciliate, flowers in cyme, calyx lobes lanceolate, corolla lobes lanceolate, entire
Size15-50cm
Colorrose
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsDianthus litoralis Host
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia)
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