Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Dianthus langeanus Willk. |
Bibliography | Prodr. Fl. Hisp. [M.Willkomm & J.M.C.Lange] 3: 690 (1878) |
Native Range | n. Portugal to nw. & wc. Spain |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 250-2200m |
Description | leaves grey-green, acicular, flowers 1cm across, petals crenate, inside bright crimson ringlet around pink to white eye |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale pink |
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 |
Synonyms | Dianthus hispanicus ssp. langeanus (Willk.) Nyman Dianthus hispanicus var. occidentalis Willk. Dianthus langeanus var. hirtellus Merino Dianthus langeanus var. obtusatus Merino Dianthus occidentalis var. arvaticus Lacaita & Pau |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (POR Portugal, SPA Spain) |