| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus oschtenicus Galushko |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 2000-3000m |
| Description | stems erect, leafy, glabrous, leaves in rosettes, linear-lanceolate, 2-4cm long, flowers 1-3, terminal, calyx tomentose, corolla lobes ovate, 10-12mm long |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| 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) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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