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|common_name=Babys breath
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'''''Gypsophila paniculata''''', commonly known as ''Baby's-breath'', is a cultivated ornamental flower popular in the florist trade, and originally from [[Eastern Europe]]. There are some 55 species of ''Gypsophila'' found in Europe, Asia and the Eastern Mediterranean. It is cultivated in Peru corresponding to a large portion of this country's flowers exports<ref>http://www.mapa.es/ministerio/pags/biblioteca/revistas/pdf_hortint/hortint_1995_10_101_104.pdf</ref>. It belongs to the family [[Caryophyllaceae]], which includes the common [[Dianthus caryophyllus|carnation]]. Its natural habitat is on the steppes in dry, sandy and stony places, often on [[calcareous]] soils (''gypsophila'' = "chalk-loving"). Specimens of this plant were first sent to [[Linnaeus]] from [[St Petersburg]] by the Swiss-Russian botanist [[Johann Amman]].
Several members of the genus have roots which are rich in [[saponin]]s.<ref>[http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/BotDermFolder/BotDermC/CARY.html BoDD (Botanical Dermatology Database) - CARYOPHYLLACEAE<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The saponins are being researched for their usefulness in treating [[leukemia]] and so far the research looks promising.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1269667/Babys-Breath-flower-boost-anti-leukaemia-drugs-million-times.html |title=Baby's Breath flower can boost anti-leukaemia drugs by up to a million times | Mail Online |publisher=www.dailymail.co.uk |accessdate=2010-05-02 }}</ref>
''Gypsophila paniculata'' is now widely distributed in North America.<ref>[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GYPA PLANTS Profile - Gypsophila paniculata L. - baby's breath], PLANTS Database, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 6 July 2010.</ref> It is classed as an invasive species in places<ref>[http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/michigan/science/art23902.html Does removal of Baby’s Breath from Lake Michigan sand dunes restore native plant diversity and ecosystem function?], The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved 6 July 2010.</ref> <ref>[http://www.chicagobotanic.org/research/conservation/invasive/chicago/index.php Invasive Plants in the Chicago Region], Chicago Botanic Garden.</ref> <ref>[http://depts.washington.edu/waipc/pnwnoxiousweedlist.shtml Pacific Northwest Noxious Weed List], Pacific Northwest Invasive Plant Council. Retrieved 6 July 2010.</ref>
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Gypsophila paniculata, Linn. Baby's Breath. Fig. 1774. Diffuse and rather tall-growing (2-3 ft.), forking: lvs. linear-lanceolate, the largest 3 in. long, but becoming smaller toward the infl., sharp-pointed: fls. white, very numerous; pedicels 2-3 times as long as the calyx. Eu. Gn. 68, p. 162.—A very popular plant, especially for use in the trimming of bouquets. A most graceful subject. Sts. stiff and wiry, therefore excellent for cutting. A picture of its use in floral arrangement will be found in A.F. 6:340. Var. fldre-pleno, Hort., with double fls. has been advertised, out is little known in Amer. Gn. 60, p. 103. A.F. 19:767. In places where the double form is difficult of cult., it is recommended that it be grafted on roots of G. paniculata.
Gypsophila paniculata, Linn. Baby's Breath. Diffuse and rather tall-growing (2-3 ft.), forking: lvs. linear-lanceolate, the largest 3 in. long, but becoming smaller toward the infl., sharp-pointed: fls. white, very numerous; pedicels 2-3 times as long as the calyx. Eu.—A very popular plant, especially for use in the trimming of bouquets. A most graceful subject. Sts. stiff and wiry, therefore excellent for cutting. Var. fldre-pleno, Hort., with double fls. has been advertised, out is little known in Amer.In places where the double form is difficult of cult., it is recommended that it be grafted on roots of G. paniculata.
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File:Close-up of baby's breath (Gypsophila paniculata) flowers.jpg| photo 1
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File:Gypsophila paniculata 2.JPG| photo 2
File:Rosa Rosen mit Schleierkraut.JPG| in an arrangement with roses
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==References==
==References==
<!--- xxxxx *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 -->
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<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
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