Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Dianthus algetanus Graells ex F.N.Williams |
Bibliography | J. Bot. 23: 347 (1885) |
Native Range | c. Spain |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | glaucous, glabrous, stems thin, leaves linear, acute, erect, carinate, flowers of 2, bracts ovate-lanceolate, calyx purple, apically tapered |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | late spring, 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 month, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Dianthus algetanus var. toletanorum Pau Dianthus costae ssp. algetanus (Graells ex F.N.Williams) M.Laínz & al. |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) |