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| Scientific Name | Dianthus caryophyllus |
| English Name | Carnation, gillyflower, clove pink. |
| Portuguese Name | Cravinas, craveiro, cravos-dos-poetas, cravinas-dos-jardins. |
| German Name | Landnelke, Edel-Nelke. |
| Family | Caryophyllaceae |
| Origin | Western Europe |
| Habitat | Fields, rock crevices and thickets (dry locations). |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Preferences Cultivation | Well drained soil is well adapted to the pH of soils (saline and alkaline). Tolerates air pollution and maritime exposure. Sunlight and tolerates temperatures up to about -10°C. In humid climates can earn fungi. |
| Method of propagation | Sowing - seeds germinate between 2 to 3 weeks if the temperature be around 15°C. Planting in permanent locations shall be held by late spring or early summer, after the last frost. |
| Ornamental Characteristics | Flowering July to August. H: 0,4 m, ᴓ 0,2 m |
| Description of smells and flavors | Sweet aroma. |
| Properties Medicinal | It is used as a stimulat. In Europe, it is prescribed traditionally as a sedative and to treat coronary diseases. It is considered that the flower has antispasmodic, diaphoretic, cardiotonic properties. In China, is used as a vermifuge. |
| Properties Edibility | This species is used as a garnish in salads and for flavoring salads and fruit salads. |
| Properties Other | None |
| Contraindications / Side Effects / Comments | Unknown |
| Pests and diseases & how to fight them | Unknown |
| How and When to harvest and / or pruning and which parts used. How many cuts per year? | Parts used: flowers and leaves. Pruning: should be done around June / July and after flowering. |
| Can be used in intercropping ( repellent / attractive ) or is biopesticide? | Attracts pollinators. |
| Curiosity / Personal Experiences | In perfumery, to extract 100 grams of essential oil are required 500 kg of flowers. |
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