dianthus genus - Gardening
References to the plant genus Dianthus go back as far as the Greek botanist Theophrastus. He named these plants from the Caryophyllaceae family “divine flower” (dios = divine plus anthos = flower). Pink is an easy colour to use in perennial borders and rock gardens and the genus Dianthus provides for plenty of pinks.
Understanding the Context
Flowers may be single, semi-double or double; single forms have five petals. Dianthus plants are also known as Carnations, Sweet William and Pinks, and are often a staple in flower gardens. The family of plants are characterized by the spicy fragrance of their pretty blooms, often compared to cinnamon and cloves. There are hundreds of species within the Dianthus genus.
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Dianthus (/ daɪˈænθəs / dy-AN-thəs) [1] is a genus of about 340 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly to Europe and Asia, with a few species in north Africa and in southern Africa, and one species (D. repens) in arctic North America. What are Dianthus? Dianthus is a genus of plants native to Europe and Asia with more than 300 different species. This includes florist-favorite carnations (Dianthus caryophyllus), Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus), cheddar pinks (Dianthus grataniapolitensis), and Chinese pinks (Dianthus chinensis).
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