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The name Dianthus is from the Greek διόσανθος, a compound from the words Δῖος Dios ("of Zeus") and ἄνθος anthos ("flower"), and was cited by the Greek botanist Theophrastus. [3] The colour pink may be named after the flower, coming from the frilled edge of the flowers: the verb "to pink" dates from the 14th century and means ...
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 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.
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.
Alpine pink, Dianthus alpinus Sweet William, Dianthus barbatus Carnation, Dianthus caryophyllus Maiden pink, Dianthus deltoides Dianthus furcatus Cheddar pink, Dianthus gratianopolitanus Dianthus engleri Fringed pink, Dianthus hyssopifolius Dianthus imereticus Seashore pink, Dianthus japonicus Dianthus knappii
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 cruentus (syn. Dianthus calocephalus), the blood pink, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. [2] It is native to southeastern Europe, Turkey, the Transcaucasus , and Iran, and it has been introduced to Sweden. [ 1 ]
Dianthus seguieri is a hemicryptophyte scapose plant [1] [2] reaching 25–60 centimetres (9.8–23.6 in) in height. [1] [3] This carnation has green lanceolate leaflets and pink flowers, with purple markings in the centre. [2] [3] The flowering period extends from June through September. [1] [2] The fruits are capsules with several brown seeds ...