| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus jacquemontii Edgew. ex Hook.f. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1300-2000m |
| Description | stems numerous, glabrous, leaves narrowly linear, crowded at base, minutely serrate, acute, glabrous, margins scabrous, flowers solitary, terminal, 1cm across |
| Size | 10-45cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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