| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus kiusianus Makino |
| Bibliography | Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 26: 178 (1912) |
| Native Range | c. & s. Japan to Nansei-shoto |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 0-100m |
| Description | lower leaves oblong, shortly petiolate, stem leaves narrowly oblong to oblanceolate, 1-4cm, obtuse, mucronate, flowers few in lax raceme, petals 1cm long, at apex dentate |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | pinkish purple |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Dianthus hachijoensis Nakai |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan, NNS Nansei-shoto) |