Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Dianthus seidlitzii Boiss. |
Synonyms | Dianthus pusillus Freyn & Sint. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaves linear, rather carinate, obtuse, short, flowers solitary, calyx purple, cylindrical, lobes oblong-lanceolate, acute, petals barbate, obovate, dentate |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
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 (Iran) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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