Flower Like Gypsophila. A member of the Gypsophila genus babys breath is one of the largest groups in the carnation family known as Caryophyllea which contains 150 species of perennial and annual plants. Back to Flower Gallery.
Gypsophila dʒ ɪ p ˈ s ɒ f ɪ l ə is a genus of flowering plants in the carnation family Caryophyllaceae. From the many different species like the sprawling gypsophila the one that produces the typical tiny cloud of white flowers is Gypsophila paniculata the babys breath. This cultivar sets the standard by which all others are judged.
The white flowers fade to pink as they mature.
Gypsophila spp is cold-resistant annual or perennial plant of the Caryophyllaceae department of Gypsophila genus. The name of the plant comes from ancient Greek gypsos and philos which means the friend of chalk. Flowers Gypsophila Summer Sparkles is a compact gypsophila forming densely branched rounded clumps of grey-green foliage. The flowers are tiny depending on the variety between 3 10mm in diameter and there are 1000s on each branched stem.