| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus erythrocoleus Boiss. |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 3100-3700m |
| Description | leaves linear with thick margins, 1-5cn long, uppermost pair of stem leaves with ventricose, purple base, flowers solitary, to 15mm across, petals laciniate |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
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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