| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus caespitosus Thunb. |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 100-2300m |
| Description | stems glabrous, basal leaves crowded, linear-aristate, subtriangular, scabrous, upper leaves scaly, bracts 4-6, lanceolate, flowers solitary, petals dentate, obovate |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | pinkish red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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