Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Dianthus spiculifolius Schur |
Bibliography | Enum. Pl. Transsilv.: 98 (1866) |
Native Range | e. & s. Carpathians |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Description | grassy green, leaves linear, 3-veined, to 15mm wide, petals laciniate, flowers 1-2 |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | pale pink, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny 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 |
Synonyms | Dianthus microcheilus B.S.Williams |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ROM Romania) 14 Eastern Europe (UKR Ukraine) |