| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus barbatus L. |
| Synonyms | Dianthus aggregatus Poir. |
| Dianthus girardinii Lamotte | |
| Dianthus latifolius Willd. | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 200-2000m |
| Description | glabrous perennial with lanceolate leaves, flowers, often punctate, in compact flat cymes, sepals green, acute |
| Size | 30-60cm |
| Color | pinkish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, dry rest in summer, watering from November |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Northern Europe Middle Europe (Austria , Hungary , Poland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria , Italy , Turkey-in-Europe , Yugoslavia ) Asia-Temperate |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
barbatus asiaticus Nakai, Tyosen Syokubutsu 143 (1914)
barbatus compactus (Kit.) Heuff., Verh. K.K. Zool.-Bot.. Ges. Wien 8: 68 (1858)
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