Alternative names: Chinese stonecrop, Chinese bog bamboos, stonecrop flower, stonecrop flower, decapod flower, luoyang flower, luoyang stonecrop, stonecrop chrysanthemum, hydrangea, ever summer, daylily, quince grass, and so on.
Stonecrop flower but because of its stems with nodes, expanding like bamboo, so the name. For perennial herbs, but generally for one or two years of cultivation. Northern fall sowing, flowering in the spring; southern spring sowing, summer and fall flowering. Plant height 30-40 cm, erect clusters. Stem erect, articulated, much branched, leaves opposite, bar-shaped or linear-lanceolate. Calyx tube rounded, flowers single or several clusters at the top of the stem, forming a cyme, flower diameter 2-3cm, flower color purple-red, big red, pink, purple-red, pure white, red, miscellaneous colors, single petal 5 or double petals, apex serrate, slightly fragrant. The lower part of the sunny side of the petals is composed of beautiful black rings, and when in full bloom, the petal surface is like a saucer flashing with velvet light, which is colorful. Flowering April-October, concentrated in April-May. Capsule rectangular or oblong, seeds flat round, black-brown.
Efficacy: Dianthus plant is low, stalks like bamboo, leaf clusters green, natural flowering May-September, from late spring season can be open to mid-autumn, greenhouse potted plants can bloom in all seasons. Flowers terminal branches, solitary or in pairs, there are also cone-shaped cymes, flower diameter is not large, only 2 to 3 cm, but the flowers are luxuriant, one after another, the ornamental period is longer. Flower colors are white, pink, red, pink, red, purple, light purple, yellow, blue and so on, colorful and varied. Garden can be used for flower beds, flower border, flower table or potted plants, can also be used for rock gardens and lawn edge embellishment. Large areas planted in pieces can be used as landscape ground cover material, in addition to Dianthus has the ability to absorb sulfur dioxide and chlorine, where there is poisonous gas can be a variety of places. Cut flowers are also good. Dianshi can be whole grass or root medicine. With heat diuretic, broken blood menstruation effect.
Flower language: Dianthus flower language for pure love, talent, boldness, feminine beauty; lilac Dianthus flower language for boldness, positive; colorful Dianthus flower language for feminine beauty; fragrant Dianthus flower language for enthusiasm.
Dianthus (fragrant Dianthus, also known as carnation) flower language: mother's love, pure love. In the hearts of people all over the world, Dianthus is the symbol of Mother's Day. Some countries also provide "Mother's Day" this day, the mother is still alive to wear red Dianthus flowers, mother has died to wear white Dianthus flowers.