| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus fragrans M.Bieb. |
| Synonyms | Dianthus liboschitzianus Hohen. ex Boiss. |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | subalpine |
| Description | stems numerous, leaves rigid, narrowly linear, acute, 3-5-nerved, margins scabrous, calyx lobes lanceolate, corolla lobes obovate, deeply sharply incised |
| Size | 40-50cm |
| Color | white, pinkish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| 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 (North Caucasus) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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