Dianthus Flower Information. Jun 24 2021 The ancient Greek philosopher Theophrastus named the plant divine flower or dios anthos. Other members of the Caryophyllaceae family include carnations babys breath chickweed and more.
Jul 05 2021 General Information. Dianthus is a genus of about 300 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. 6 Cultivars of Dianthus Flowers.
Dianthus also known as Carnation is a genus of the Caryophyllaceae family mostly native to Europe and Asia.
They work great as filler or focal flower. Dianthus are usually perennial though some types are annual or biennial and they attract butterflies hummingbirds and pollinating insects. Nov 25 2018 Dianthus is in the plant family Caryophyllaceae which includes the Carnation a popular species of the Dianthus genus. Jun 24 2021 The ancient Greek philosopher Theophrastus named the plant divine flower or dios anthos.