Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Dianthus carmelitarum Reut. ex Boiss. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 300-3000m |
Description | green, glabrous, leaves rigid, short, linear, 5-7-nerved, vaginate, flowers few in head, involucre maroon, calyx lobes lanceolate, petals crenate |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | crimson |
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 |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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