| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus schemachensis Schischk. |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
| Description | stems densely leafy, leaves linear-lanceolate, 5-7-veined, flowers solitary, calyx 2-3cm long, pale green, petals 6-8mm long, broadly ovate to suborbiculate |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | dark violet |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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