Dianthus arenarius L.

Sand pink (en), Œillet de France (fr), Œillet des dunes (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Caryophyllaceae > Dianthus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.2-0.3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 1-5
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 3-3

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) 20
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -40
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Dianthus arenarius flower picture by Reinhold Eberhardt (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Dianthus arenarius world distribution map, present in Canada

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:300271-2
WFO ID wfo-0000643074
COL ID 6D286
BDTFX ID 22014
INPN ID 94692
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Dianthus arenarius Dianthus arenarius var. suecicus

Lower taxons

Dianthus arenarius subsp. pseudoserotinus