Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Dianthus zederbaueri Vierh. |
Bibliography | Ann. K. K. Naturhist. Hofmus. 20: 391 (1905) |
Native Range | Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 1500-2300m |
Description | leaves linear, to 45mm long, with purple, vaginate base, flowers to 12mm across, petals narrowly ovate, sometimes dentate |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | pink, white |
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 |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |