| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus arboreus L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 413 (1753) |
| Native Range | c. Crete |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 600-800m |
| Description | leaves carnose, linear to linear-lanceolate, acute, glaucous, inflorescence 2-6-flowered, calyx cylindrical, petals 7-11mm, obovate, coarsely dentate |
| Size | 13-30cm |
| Color | pink-purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | shrub |
| 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 juniperinus ssp. bauhinorum (Greuter) Turland Dianthus juniperinus var. bauhinorum Greuter |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (KRI Kriti) |