dianthus
Carnation's botanical family
Dianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the carnation family, including carnations, pinks, and sweet Williams.
The flowers typically have fringed petals and a spicy fragrance.
Gardeners prize them for borders and cutting gardens: The dianthus bloomed all summer long.
The name comes from Greek words meaning "divine flower."
Ruffled, fragrant cut flower
Pale red hue
- redPrimary color, warm
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
- magentaVivid purplish-red hue
bicolor · striped · fringed · salmon · scarlet · burgundy · rose · variegated
Bloom's colorful segment
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- perennialRecurring each year
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
- pistilSeed-producing flower organ
calyx · sepal · inflorescence · angiosperm · cultivar · biennial · annual · hybrid
Materials covering a mattress
- borderOuter edge or limit
- rockeryLandscaped stone arrangement
- edgingDecorative border material
- cottage gardenInformal ornamental planting style
container · windowbox · cutting garden · herbaceous · hardy · drought-tolerant · alpine · groundcover
Lapel flower arrangement
- corsageWearable formal occasion flowers
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- floristSeller of cut blooms
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
arrangement · vase · cutting · remembrance · symbolism · lapel · funeral · graduation
Dried flower bud spice
- spicyHaving strong heat
- scentedHaving added fragrance
- perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
sweet-smelling · potpourri · sachet · essential oil · cut flower · fragrant · nosegay
carnation
Ruffled, fragrant cut flower
pink
Pale red hue
magenta · bicolor · striped · fringed · salmon · scarlet · burgundy · rose · variegated · picotee
petal
Bloom's colorful segment
pistil · calyx · sepal · inflorescence · angiosperm · cultivar · biennial · annual · hybrid · genus
bedding
Materials covering a mattress
cottage garden · container · windowbox · cutting garden · herbaceous · hardy · drought-tolerant · alpine · groundcover · companion planting
boutonniere
Lapel flower arrangement
bouquet · arrangement · vase · cutting · remembrance · symbolism · lapel · funeral · graduation · prom
clove
Dried flower bud spice
aromatic · sweet-smelling · potpourri · sachet · essential oil · cut flower · fragrant · nosegay
- flowersroses, flower, tulips, daisies, lilies
- flower gardenspetunias, marigolds, tulips, daffodils, roses
- fragrant flowersjasmine, gardenia, tuberose, frangipani, plumeria
- fragrant plantsjasmine, lavender, rose, gardenia, honeysuckle
- garden flowersdaisy, tulip, daffodil, sunflower, lily
- garden plantsazalea, roses, ferns, daffodil, marigolds