Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Dianthus langeanus Willk. |
Habitat | dry rocks and scree |
Altitude | 250-2200m |
Description | leaves grey-green, acicular, flowers 1cm across, petals crenate, inside bright crimson ringlet around pink to white eye |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | carpet |
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 |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Portugal , Spain) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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