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Dianthus armeria is a species of open and periodically disturbed sites. It is normally an annual but can be biennial or a short-lived perennial. New leaf rosettes form at the base of old plants from buds located on their roots, demonstrating that this species is in fact a short-lived perennial and has a life-span of less than two and a half years. [6]
Dianthus (/ d aɪ ˈ æ n θ ə s / dy-AN-thəs) [1] is a genus of about 340 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly to Europe and Asia, with a few species in north Africa and in southern Africa, and one species (D. repens) in arctic North America.
Dianthus plumarius is a compact evergreen perennial reaching on average 30–60 centimetres (12–24 in) in height. The stem is green, erect, glabrous and branched on the top. The leaves are opposite, simple, linear and sessile , more or less erect and flexuous , with a sheath embracing the stem.
Below is a list of Dianthus species and cultivars which have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.This is an important group of more-or-less fragrant summer-flowering perennial garden plants, which can be divided into three main groups:-
Dianthus caryophyllus (/ d aɪ ˈ æ n θ ə s ˌ k ɛər i ə ˈ f ɪ l ə s / dy-AN-thəs KAIR-ee-ə-FIL-əs), [1] [2] commonly known as carnation or clove pink, is a species of Dianthus native to the Mediterranean region. Its exact natural range is uncertain due to extensive cultivation over the last 2,000 years.
Dianthus gratianopolitanus. Dianthus gratianopolitanus, commonly known as the Cheddar pink or clove pink, [1] is a species of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is a herbaceous perennial, hardy to zones 4–8. [2] It grows to a height of 0.5 to 1 feet, blooming from May to June. Flowers are fragrant and rose pink.
A gilliflower or gillyflower (/ ˈ dʒ ɪ l i ˌ f l aʊ. ər /) [1] is the carnation or a similar plant of the genus Dianthus, especially the Clove Pink Dianthus caryophyllus. [2] Its botanical name is Matthiola incana, also known as stock. [3] The same name also describes other plants, such as the wallflower, which have fragrant flowers.
Dianthus deltoides, the maiden pink, is a species of Dianthus native to most of Europe and western Asia. [1] [2] [3] It can also be found in many parts of North America, where it is an introduced species. [4] It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 45 centimeters (18 in) tall. It has very narrow green or glaucous leaves forming a loosely ...