Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Dianthus lactiflorus Fenzl |
Bibliography | Asie Min., Bot. [P.de Tchihatcheff] 1: 215 (1860) |
Native Range | Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 1900-2400m |
Description | leaves flat, rigid, linear, acute, on margins scabrous, upper leaves longer, flowers 3-5, shortly pedicellate, calyx lobes lanceolate, petals obovate, subentire |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | 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) |