Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Dianthus graniticus Jord. |
Bibliography | Observ. Pl. Nouv. 7: 13 (1849) |
Native Range | sc. France |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | leaves 1-3mm wide, flat, linear, acuminate, stem leaves 6-7 pairs, flowers often solitary, corolla lobes 5-8mm long, dentate, barbate |
Size | 20-25cm |
Color | bright pink |
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 hirtus ssp. graniticus (Jord.) Rouy & Foucaud |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) |