Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Dianthus subacaulis Vill. |
Bibliography | Hist. Pl. Dauphiné 3: 597 (1789) |
Native Range | se. France |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 300-1700m |
Description | lower leaves glabrous, lanceolate, obtuse, 1mm wide, stem leaves shorter and appresed to stem, flowers small, solitary, 6-12mm across |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | pale pink |
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 furcatus ssp. subacaulis (Vill.) Graebn. Dianthus virgineus var. subacaulis (Vill.) Ser. |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa |