Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Dianthus degenii Bald. |
Bibliography | Nuovo Giorn, Bot. Ital., n.s., 6: 27 (1899) |
Native Range | w. Balkan Peninsula |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1000-2500m |
Description | basal leaves 5-10mm, elliptic, margins thickened, usually glabrous, floral stems with 4 pairs of leaves, calyx 8-12mm, petals at base with violet patch |
Size | 8-25cm |
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 deltoides ssp. degenii (Bald.) Strid |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece, YUG Yugoslavia) |