Garden flowers / Plants: Dianthus photos & Dianthus pictures
Garden flower and plant: Dianthus (Dianthus chinensis)
Common Name: Dianthus,China Pink,Rainbow Pink. Carnation, Pinks. Scientific Name: Dianthus chinensis. Scientific classification. Kingdom: Plantae. Division: Magnoliophyta. Class: Magnoliopsida. Order: Caryophyllales. Family: Caryophyllaceae. Genus: Dianthus.
The many dianthus species and hybrids come in red, white, orange, purple, cranberry, and of course, many shades of pink. Flower size ranges from less than an inch to several inches wide, and height ranges from just a few inches to several feet tall.
Dianthus is a genus of about 300 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, Native to Europe and Asia. Dianthus flower Color: Pink, red, white. Flowering: Spring to fall. Easy to grow and wonderfully colored.