| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus cruentus Griseb. |
| Synonyms | Dianthus calocephalus Boiss. |
| Dianthus consanguineus Schur | |
| Dianthus turcicus Velen. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | glabrous, grey-green, leaves 1-3mm wide, linear, acuminate, flat, flowers numerous in dense head, bracts oblong, apically aristate, petals 5-8mm long, dentate |
| Size | 40-60cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Albania , Bulgaria , Greece , Turkey-in-Europe , Yugoslavia ) Asia-Temperate Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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