Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Dianthus tenuicaulis Turrill |
Bibliography | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1929: 224 (1929) |
Native Range | sc. Bulgaria, ne. Greece |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | stems thin, ascendent, basal leaves crowded, short, subulate, on margins scabrous, stem leaves vaginate, flowers in dense heads, bracts acute, petals dentate |
Size | 10-25cm |
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 pinifolius ssp. tenuicaulis (Turrill) Strid Dianthus rhodopeus Davidov |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece) |