| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus floribundus Boiss. |
| Synonyms | Dianthus pachypetalus Stapf |
| Dianthus schischkinii Grossh. | |
| Dianthus tabrisianus Bien. ex Boiss. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1000-2400m |
| Description | leaves rigid, narrowly linear, on margins scabrous, 3-5-nerved, stem leaves shorter, flowers in corymb, calyx narrowly cylindrical, lobes with white margins |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | pale rose |
| Bloom | late spring |
| 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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