Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Dianthus xanthinus Davidov |
Bibliography | Trav. Soc. Bulg. Sci. Nat. 8: 56 (1915) |
Native Range | ne. Greece |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 100-900m |
Description | stems densely caespitose, rigid, leaves linear, curvate, 3-5-nerved, vaginate, margins scabrous, flowers 1-3, calyx glabrous, lobes acuminate, petals abaxially yellow |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | rose |
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 achtarovii Stoj. & Kitan. Dianthus gracilis ssp. achtarovii (Stoj. & Kitan.) Tutin Dianthus gracilis ssp. xanthinus (Davidov) Tutin |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece) |