| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus sinaicus Boiss. |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 1: 23 (1843) |
| Native Range | Israel to Sinai and. nw. Saudi Arabia |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | glaucous, glabrous, stems ascendent, leaves linear-subulate, acute, on margins scabrous, on base connate, flowers usually solitary, petals 3-4cm, laciniate |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 after flowering |
| Synonyms | Dianthus multisquamatus Hochst. ex Boiss. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (PAL Palestine, SIN Sinai) 35 Arabian Peninsula (SAU Saudi Arabia) |