Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Dianthus pygmaeus Hayata |
Bibliography | Icon. Pl. Formosan. 3: 34 (1913) |
Native Range | Taiwan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 1400-3900m |
Description | leaves linear, 2-3cm long, shortly vaginate, acuminate, flowers 1-4, pedicellate, calyx cylindrical, finely veined, glabrous, petals 30-35mm long, fimbriate |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | pink, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Dianthus pygmaeus var. albiflorus S.S.Ying Dianthus pygmaeus f. albiflorus (S.S.Ying) S.S.Ying |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 38 Eastern Asia (TAI Taiwan) |