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 Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Eudicots
surface form: Core 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 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Dianthus caryophyllus

Dianthus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Dianthus chinensis

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

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Caryophyllaceae includesGenus Dianthus
Yokosuka hasFlower Dianthus
this entity surface form: Nadeshiko (Dianthus)
Caryophyllus historicalUsage Dianthus
this entity surface form: used for species now placed in Dianthus
Dianthus typeSpecies Dianthus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Dianthus caryophyllus
Dianthus notableSpecies Dianthus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Dianthus caryophyllus
Dianthus notableSpecies Dianthus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Dianthus chinensis