| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus plumarius L. |
| Synonyms | Dianthus blandus (Rchb.) Hayek |
| Dianthus dubius Hornem. ex DC. | |
| Dianthus hortensis Schrad. ex Willd. | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 500-2000m |
| Description | blue-green, leaves linear, acute, flowers 25-35mm across, usually solitary, fragrant, petals laciniate |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | pale pink, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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