Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Dianthus lilacinus Boiss,& Heldr. |
Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier], ser. 2, 1: 63 (1854) |
Native Range | s. Albania to Greece |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Description | leaves rigid, subulate, on margins scabrous, short, 3-nerved, basal leaves crowded, stem leaves vaginate, flowers in dense head, calyx yellowish, petals dentate |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | lilac-pink |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Dianthus pinifolius ssp. lilacinus (Boiss. & Heldr.) Wettst. |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece) |