| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus creticus Tausch |
| Bibliography | Flora 13: 247 (1830) |
| Native Range | Crete |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 0-400m |
| Description | leaves elliptic, terete, carnose, rounded, pruinose, grey-green, flowers numerous, shortly pedicellate, bracts obovate, apiculate, petals ca. 1cm, dentate |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 fruticosus ssp. creticus (Tausch) Runemark |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (KRI Kriti) |