Spray Carnation

Dianthus caryophyllus 'spray type'

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  • Spray Carnation
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  • Spray Carnation
  • Spray Carnation
  • Spray Carnation
  • Flower name
    Spray Carnation
  • Scientific name
    Dianthus caryophyllus 'spray type'
  • AliasDianthus caryophyllus, Spray Carnation
  • Place of originGardening kind
  • Place of floweringCut flowers, flower arrangement
  • Flowering seasonApril, May

What is Spray Carnation

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Spray Carnation (Scientific name: Dianthus caryophyllus 'Spray type') is one of the horticultural varieties of the carnation (Carnation, Scientific name: Dianthus caryophyllus), a cold-tolerant perennial plant of the genus Nadesico, native to Southern Europe. In recent years, new varieties of carnation horticultural varieties have been produced by genetic recombination and are on the market. When classified systematically, there are three types: standard type, spray type, and pot type. Spray carnations have branched stems and, like the standard type, appear as cut flowers. Flower color is abundant, such as red, white, pink, purple, yellow.

Information about Spray carnation


Common name: Carnation, Scientific name: Dianthus caryophyllus, Place of Origin: Horticultural variety (original species in southern Europe and the Mediterranean coast), Plant height: 10-30 cm, Flowering stage: April to May, Flower diameter: 3-8 cm, Flower color: Red, peach, yellow, white ・ Orange ・ Purple.


  • Order
    Caryophyllales
  • Family
    Caryophyllaceae
  • Genus
    Dianthus
  • Species
    D. caryophyllus
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Cluster inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Funnel/trumpet shaped
  • Leaf type
    Oval
  • Edge of the leaf
    Toothed
  • Life typecold-resistant perennial grass
  • Flower colorsPink Purple
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height10.0 ~ 30.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower3.0 ~ 8.0 cm

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