| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus sternbergii Sibth. ex Capelli |
| Synonyms | Dianthus waldsteinii Sternb. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | glaucous, leaves linear, acute, minutely serrate, scabrous, flowers of 2, subsessile, calyx cylindrical, glabrous, lobes lanceolate, aristate, corolla lobes cuneate, incised |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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