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'''''Dianthus caryophyllus''''' ('''Clove Pink''') is a species of ''[[Dianthus]]''.  

'''''Dianthus caryophyllus''''' ('''Clove Pink''') is a species of ''[[Dianthus]]''.  

==Cultivation==

==Cultivation==

Carnations require well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil, and full sun. Numerous [[cultivar]]s have been selected for garden planting.<ref name=rhs/> Typical examples include 'Gina Porto', 'Helen', 'Laced Romeo', 'Red Rocket'.

Carnations require well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil, and full sun. Numerous [[cultivar]]s have been selected for garden planting.<ref name=rhs/> Typical examples include 'Gina Porto', 'Helen', 'Laced Romeo', 'Red Rocket'.

==Pests and diseases==

==Pests and diseases==

{{Main|List of carnation diseases}}

{{Main|List of carnation diseases}}

==Taxonomy==

==Taxonomy==

==Distribution and habitat==

==Distribution and habitat==

It is probably native to the [[Mediterranean region]] but its exact range is unknown due to extensive cultivation for the last 2,000 years. It is the wild ancestor of the garden '''Carnation'''.<ref name=mc>Med-Checklist: [http://ww2.bgbm.org/mcl/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameId=5019&PTRefFk=1273 ''Dianthus caryophyllus'']</ref><ref name=fe>Flora Europaea: [http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/cgi-bin/nph-readbtree.pl/feout?FAMILY_XREF=&GENUS_XREF=Dianthus&SPECIES_XREF=caryophyllus&TAXON_NAME_XREF=&RANK= ''Dianthus caryophyllus'']</ref><ref name=blamey>Blamey, M. & Grey-Wilson, C. (1989). ''Flora of Britain and Northern Europe''. ISBN 0-340-40170-2</ref><ref name=rhs>Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.</ref>

It is probably native to the [[Mediterranean region]] but its exact range is unknown due to extensive cultivation for the last 2,000 years. It is the wild ancestor of the garden '''Carnation'''.<ref name=mc>Med-Checklist: [http://ww2.bgbm.org/mcl/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameId=5019&PTRefFk=1273 ''Dianthus caryophyllus'']</ref><ref name=fe>Flora Europaea: [http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/cgi-bin/nph-readbtree.pl/feout?FAMILY_XREF=&GENUS_XREF=Dianthus&SPECIES_XREF=caryophyllus&TAXON_NAME_XREF=&RANK= ''Dianthus caryophyllus'']</ref><ref name=blamey>Blamey, M. & Grey-Wilson, C. (1989). ''Flora of Britain and Northern Europe''. ISBN 0-340-40170-2</ref><ref name=rhs>Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.</ref>

==References==

==References==