| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus capitatus J.St.-Hil. |
| Synonyms | Dianthus capillatus Meinsh. |
| Dianthus cephalotes Ser. | |
| Dianthus glaucophyllus Boiss. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | lowland-montane |
| Description | stems simple, glaucous, leaves 2-3mm wide, flat, linear, inflorescence densely capitate, flowers numerous, bracts ovate, mucronate |
| Size | 50-70cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, 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 |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Romania ) Eastern Europe (Krym , Ukraine ) 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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