Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Dianthus crossopetalus (Fenzl ex Boiss.) Grossh. |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | taproot, stems simple, glabrous, leaves narrowly linear, 3-veined, acute, 1-3cm, glabrous, vaginas 1mm, flowers terminal, solitary, calyx cylindrical, 4cm, petals fimbriate |
Size | 5-18cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
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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