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Dianthus L. |
carnation |
Caryophyllaceae |
Carnations are among the most popular flowers in
the world and are widely grown in Africa. Two inflorescence forms of carnations
are grown; standard carnations have only one large flower, while spray
(also called miniature) carnations have several flowers, per stem. Cultivars
are based on Dianthus caryophyllus L.
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| Dianthus caryophyllus
'Chanon' standard carnation
Photo: © CCFC |
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Dianthus caryophyllus
'Light Pink Candy' standard carnation
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| Dianthus caryophyllus
'Alibi' miniature carnation
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Dianthus caryophyllus
'Festival' miniature carnation
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| Miniature carnations
Photo: © Ken McPheeters, ITCS, University
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