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Dianthus grossheimii Schischk.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesDianthus grossheimii Schischk. 
BibliographyTrudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk. S.S.S.R., Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 2: 278 (1936)
Native Ranges. Transcaucasus to ne. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptiontaproot, stems pubescent, densely leafy, leaves lanceolate-linear, 5-veined, flowers shortly pedicellate in terminal raceme, bracts linear-lanceolate, calyx 15mm
Size20-30cm
Colorpinkish red
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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