Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Dianthus pruinosus Boiss. & Orph. |
Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 6: 28 (1859) |
Native Range | ec. Greece |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | densely caespitose, leaves linear, 1-2cm, acute, rigid, glaucous, 3-nerved, margins scabrous, flowers solitary, calyx cylindrical, pruinose, petals 7-10mm |
Size | 3-8cm |
Color | pale purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Dianthus haematocalyx ssp. pruinosus (Boiss. & Orph.) Hayek |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece) |