Carthusian pink

Dianthus carthusianorum

  • Carthusian pink
  • Carthusian pink
  • Carthusian pink
  • Carthusian pink
  • Flower name
    Carthusian pink
  • Scientific name
    Dianthus carthusianorum
  • Aliasカルトゥジアン, Carthusian pink, Dianthus carthusianorum, ディアンツス・カルツシアノルム, ホソバナデシコ, 細葉撫子, ディアンサス
  • Place of originSwiss Alps and the Pyrenees
  • Place of floweringHigh mountain, Botanical Gardens
  • Flowering seasonMay, June, July, August

What is Carthusian pink

Carthusian pink(Scientific name: Dianthus carthusianorum) is a perennial plant of the family Caryophyllaceae native to the (sub) high mountains such as the Swiss Alps and the Pyrenees. It is also known as Hosobana desicos (leaf leaf gyoza) or the scientific name Dianthus carthusianorum.
In the summer, deep pink flowers bloom on the slender green stem tip. Make thin green leaves thick at the root.

General name: Carthusian pink, Scientific name: Dianthus carthusianorum, aka: Dianthus) Carthusianorum, Origin: European Alps, etc. Habitat: Subalpine lowland or grassland, living type: perennial, plant height: 30-50 cm, leaf color: yellowish green, leaf shape: elongated linear, phylogeny: opposite, flowering period: May to August, flower color: deep pink, number of petals: 5, petal edge: sawtooth.


  • Order
    Caryophyllales
  • Family
    Caryophyllaceae
  • Genus
    Dianthus
  • Species
    D. carthusianorum
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Cluster inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Five-petal
  • Leaf type
    Linear
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typesub-alpine perennial plant
  • Flower colorsPink
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit color
  • Height30.0 ~ 50.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower4.0 ~ 4.0 cm

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