Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Dianthus namaensis Schinz |
Bibliography | Bull. Herb. Boissier 5(App. 3): 84 (1897) |
Native Range | n. Cape Prov. to Namibia |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 200-2300m |
Description | stems thin, leaves subulate-lanceolate, rigid, acerose, margins scabrous, bracts ovate-lanceolate, aristate, margins pubescent, sepals lanceolate, petals laciniate |
Size | 5-35cm |
Color | white, pale rose |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Dianthus pearsonii Burtt Davy |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAM Namibia) |