| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus albens Aiton |
| Bibliography | Hort. Kew. 2: 90 (1789) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 15-1500m |
| Description | stems glabrous, lower leaves long, linear, glabrous, the upper scaly, bracts 4, ovate, acute, mucronate, flowers in panicle, sepals ovate, acute, ciliate, petals entire |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | white, pale rose |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Dianthus incurvus Thunb. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |