Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Dianthus moviensis F.N.Williams |
Bibliography | J. Bot. 27: 199 (1889) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. to Transvaal |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Description | glaucous, stems ramose, leaves 15mm, linear, acuminate, appresed, 9-11-nerved, sheaths long, flowers solitary, laxly cymose, sepals acuminate, petals obovate |
Size | 20-25cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, early 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 nelsonii F.N.Williams |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces) |