Monday, December 31, 2012

Dianthus plumarius

Dianthus plumarius scientific classification

Dianthus plumarius belongs to the Dianthus genus, Caryophyllaceae family and Cariophyllales order.

Dianthus plumarius name

It is also known as garden pink.

Dianthus plumarius geographic location

It is native to eastern Europe.

Dianthus plumarius structure

It can grow up to 40cm tall.

Dianthus plumarius leaves

The leaves are blue green. They are simple shaped leaves.

Dianthus plumarius flowers

It has pink, red and white flowers. They are five petal flowers. They are fragrant flowers.

Dianthus plumarius soil

It prefers well drained soils.

Dianthus plumarius propagation

It can be propagated through seeds.

Dianthus plumarius uses

It is used to attract bees, to attract birds, to attract butterflies.

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Dianthus caryophyllus

Dianthus caryophyllus scientific classification

Dianthus caryophyllus belongs to the Dianthus genus, Caryophyllaceae family and Cariophyllales order.

Dianthus caryophyllus name

It is also known as clover pink.

Dianthus caryophyllus geographic location

It is native to the Mediterranean region.

Dianthus caryophyllus structure

It is a perennial plant. It can grow up to 80cm tall.

Dianthus caryophyllus leaves

The leaves are green. They can grow up to 15cm long.

Dianthus caryophyllus flowers

It has purple flowers.