| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus zonatus Fenzl |
| Synonyms | Dianthus hypochlorus Boiss. & Heldr. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 700-2000m |
| Description | leaves linear, 3-8cm long, with thickened margins, inflorescence loosely ramose, flowers 1-2cm across inside with dark ringlet, petals denticulate, abaxially yellowish |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | dark pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (East Aegean Is. , Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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