✿Caryophyllaceae · Dianthus
Chinese-Pink
Dianthus chinensis
outdoor
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dianthus chinensis
- Genus
- Dianthus
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
- Flower arrangement
- CymerecordedA branched cluster where the central/terminal flower opens first.“Growing in the form of a bush, the flowers are often together in pairs, and ornamental varieties could accommodate up to 15 flowers in a cymose inflorescence.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- CapsulerecordedA dry fruit from a fused ovary that splits open at maturity to release seeds.“The capsule fruit is enclosed by the sepals.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
Characters marked “recorded” are for Chinese-Pink itself; the rest are typical of the Caryophyllaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Chinese-Pink
Chinese-pink (Dianthus chinensis) belongs to the Caryophyllaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Uttarakhand.
Uses
In practice it is planted as an ornamental.
Botanical family
Caryophyllaceae
Pink Family
Chinese-Pink belongs to the Caryophyllaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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