Dianthus furcatus Balb.

Oeillet fourchu (fr), Œillet fourchu (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Caryophyllaceae > Dianthus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.115-0.4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.12 - 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

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

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Dianthus furcatus flower picture by Cathy Vergès (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Dianthus furcatus world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:153366-1
WFO ID wfo-0000643527
COL ID 6CQ2J
BDTFX ID 75090
INPN ID 94743
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Dianthus pungens Dianthus tener Dianthus furcatus Dianthus alpester

Lower taxons

Dianthus furcatus subsp. dissimilis Dianthus furcatus subsp. geminiflorus Dianthus furcatus subsp. lereschii