| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus tetralepis Nevski |
| Bibliography | Fl. URSS [V.L.Komarov., ed.] 6: 899 (1936) |
| Native Range | Central Asia to n. Afghanistan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | stems numerous, ascendent, glabrous, leaves linear, 2-5cm, acute, glabrous, flowers solitary, terminal, calyx tubular, 2-3cm, lobes lanceolate, acute, petals obovate, laciniate |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Dianthus crinitus ssp. tetralepis (Nevski) Rech.f. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan, TKM Turkmenistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan) 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) |