| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus raddeanus Vierh. |
| Synonyms | Dianthus trautvetteri Woronow |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1800-3200m |
| Description | leaves 4-5cm, linear-lanceolate, in upper half widest, green, flat, acute, flowers solitary, calyx purple, glabrous, corolla 2cm across, petals barbate, dentate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | The Plant List www.theplantlist.org |
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| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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