🌸 Flower
ANX-FLOWER-0000012
Carnation
Dianthus caryophyllus
Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus), a perennial of the Caryophyllaceae family and, alongside the rose, one of the most commercially important cut flowers in the world.
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- Caryophyllaceae
- Plant type
- Perennial (often grown as annual under cultivation)
- Bloom color
- Wide range - pink, red, white, yellow, purple, bicolor
- Bloom season
- Late spring to autumn under cultivation
- Mature height
- 30-80 cm cm
- Sun requirements
- Full sun
- Fragrance
- Clove-like, spicy fragrance
- Native region
- Mediterranean Basin
Growing
Growing Conditions
- Water requirements
- Regular, moderate watering; sensitive to waterlogging.
- Climate requirements
- Temperate to subtropical; grown year-round in greenhouses for the cut-flower trade.
- Soil types
- Well-drained, slightly alkaline soil.
- Propagation method
- Cuttings, seed
Ecology
Pollinators & Toxicity
- Pollinator value
- Visited by bees and butterflies.
- Toxicity
- Mildly toxic to cats and dogs.
Use
Uses & Economic Importance
- Uses
- Cut flowers, boutonnieres and corsages, bedding
- Economic importance
- A top-five globally traded cut flower by volume, with major production in Colombia, Ecuador, Kenya, and the Netherlands.
Trade