| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus pygmaeus Hayata |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 1400-3900m |
| Description | leaves linear, 2-3cm long, shortly vaginate, acuminate, flowers 1-4, pedicellate, calyx cylindrical, finely veined, glabrous, petals 30-35mm long, fimbriate |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia (Taiwan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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