Dianthus caryophyllus

Carnation, Clove Pink, Border Carnation, Divine Flower, Gilly-flower, Wild Carnation, Divine-flower, Franklin's Tartar, Sclopon, Dianthus caryophyllus

Dianthus caryophyllus, photo 1

Description

A perennial ornamental herb that adds a unique decorative touch with its prolonged flowering period, producing a profusion of flowers – single or double, often fragrant and varying widely in colour depending on the variety – borne at the tips of slender stems, creating visually striking landscape features. Easy to grow, it is suitable for outdoor flowerbeds and planters, as well as indoors in bright conservatories.

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Angiospermae
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Dianthus
Species
Dianthus caryophyllus
Synonyms (17)
  • Dianthus acinifolius
  • Dianthus arbuscula
  • Dianthus arrectus
  • Dianthus binatus
  • Dianthus calyculatus
  • Dianthus coronarius
  • Dianthus corsicus
  • Dianthus kayserianus
  • Dianthus lignosus
  • Dianthus longicaulis
  • Dianthus miniatus
  • Dianthus morrisii
  • Dianthus moschatus
  • Dianthus multinervis
  • Silene caryophylla
  • Tunica caryophyllus
  • Tunica morrisii

Varieties (19)