Dianthus (with Carnation being a popular variety)
The dianthus family was known as early as 300BC; Dianthus is a genus of about 300 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly to Europe and Asia. Common names include carnation (D. caryophyllus), pink (D. plumarius) and sweet william (D. barbatus). Origin of name: from the Greek ‘dios’ which means divine and [...]
