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| | Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species var. | Dianthus caespitosus Thunb. |
| Synonyms | Dianthus pectinatus (Sond.) S.S.Hooper (ssp.) |
| Territory |
SOUTH AFRICA: Cape, Lesotho
dry, sandy grassland
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| Altitude | 100-2300m |
| Description |
stems glabrous, basal leaves crowded, linear-aristate, subtriangular, scabrous, upper leaves scaly, bracts 4-6, lanceolate, flowers solitary, petals dentate, obovate |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | pink-red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft
| | Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C
cuttings in late summer |
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