| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus albens Aiton |
| Synonyms | Dianthus incurvus Thunb. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| 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 | 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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