| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus pectinatus E.Mey. ex Sond. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 1: 124 (1860) |
| Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Description | stems ramose, glabrous, basal leaves linear, on margins scabrous, upper stem leaves scaly, bracts lanceolate, acute, petals oblong, pectinate-laciniate |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | rose-red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Dianthus albens Eckl. & Zeyh. Dianthus caespitosus ssp. pectinatus (E.Mey. ex Sond.) S.S.Hooper Dianthus prostratus Jacq. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |