| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus nitidus Waldst. & Kit. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | basal leaves oblong-obovate, to 5cm long, stem leaves smaller, oblong, flowers shortly pedicellate, crowded, petals 10-12mm long, sharply dentate |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | carpet |
| 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
Middle Europe (Czechoslovakia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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