Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Dianthus albens Aiton |
Bibliography | Hort. Kew. 2: 90 (1789) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 15-1500m |
Description | stems glabrous, lower leaves long, linear, glabrous, the upper scaly, bracts 4, ovate, acute, mucronate, flowers in panicle, sepals ovate, acute, ciliate, petals entire |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | white, pale rose |
Bloom | late spring |
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 incurvus Thunb. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |