Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Dianthus gelidus Schott, Nyman & Kotschy |
Bibliography | Analect. Bot.: 54 (1854) |
Native Range | e. & s. Carpathians |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | caespitose, stems thin, leaves linear, obtuse, curvate, flowers solitary, bracts 4-6, with wide scarious margins, calyx cylindric-campanulate, petals sharply dentate |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | spring |
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 glacialis ssp. gelidus (Schott, Nyman & Kotschy) Tutin |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ROM Romania) |