| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus basuticus Burtt Davy |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 1400-3200m |
| Description | lower leaves 5-15cm, narrow, grass-like, stem leaves upwards smaller, floral stem 1-4-flowered, leaves 2-3-pairs, cartilagineous, yellowish, petals dentate |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | bright pink, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , Northern Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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