Dianthus

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Dianthus is a genus of flowering plants known for their fragrant, often pink or white, frilled-petal blooms commonly called carnations or pinks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
clade Angiosperms
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Core eudicots
linked to: Eudicots

Eudicots
commonName carnations
pinks
cultivationUse bedding plant
cut flower production
ornamental plant
rock garden plant
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
family Caryophyllaceae
flowerCharacteristic fragrant
frilled petals
notched petal margins
flowerColor bicolored
pink
purple
red
white
growthForm annual
biennial
herbaceous perennial
habitat meadows
open woodlands
rocky slopes
hasSpeciesCountApprox >300
introducedTo Australia
New Zealand
North America
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement opposite
leafType narrow leaves
lightRequirement full sun
nativeRange Asia
Europe
North Africa
notableSpecies Dianthus barbatus
Dianthus caryophyllus
linked to: Dianthus

Dianthus chinensis
linked to: Dianthus

Dianthus plumarius
order Caryophyllales
propagationMethod cuttings
division
seed
soilPreference alkaline to neutral soil
well-drained soil
stemCharacteristic often glaucous
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Dianthus caryophyllus
linked to: Dianthus
yearDescribed 1753

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Caryophyllaceae includesGenus Dianthus
Yokosuka hasFlower Nadeshiko (Dianthus)
linked to: Dianthus
Caryophyllus historicalUsage used for species now placed in Dianthus
linked to: Dianthus
Dianthus typeSpecies Dianthus caryophyllus
linked to: Dianthus
Dianthus notableSpecies Dianthus caryophyllus
linked to: Dianthus
Dianthus notableSpecies Dianthus chinensis
linked to: Dianthus