Sweet William Dianthus
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description: Distinctive Appearance They are erect and slender․ The leaves are in pairs on the opposite sides of the stem․ It has long‚ narrow leaves‚ and the plant grows in a clump‚ reaching a height of 24 inches (61 cm)․ The five petals are often deeply lacerated (in particular around the tips)‚ and have a sweet or clove-like scent․ The Dianthus Plant Is Easy To Care For All species grow easily; some species will tolerate semi-shade‚ but all prefer well-drained soils‚ with most species requiring full sun․ Drought and low-nutrient tolerant‚ deadheading can prolong the flowering period until late in the season․ Medical Uses Despite their garden origins‚ many species have a long tradition of use in folk medicine for ailments ranging from digestive complaints to respiratory and skin diseases․ The leaf has antibacterial‚ antifungal, and anti-inflammatory properties․ It is used in many forms of herbal medicine․ Other Uses They are used as borders‚ in rock gardens‚ as edging plants for gardens and as cut flowers in flower arrangements‚ and such species as sweet William have been gardened for hundreds of years․ Other species have been depicted in art‚ music and literature․ The flowers make a good addition to gardens․ The beautiful flowers‚ the easy culture‚ and the medicinal properties will please both the gardener and the naturalist․ The species barbatus is grown as an ornamental plant‚ with each flowering branch ending in a ball of up to 30 individual flowers․ The flowers of the Sweet William are 2-3 cm wide with five serrated petals․ The original wild form generally has a combined red and white flower color․ The cultivars occur with white‚ pink‚ red‚ purple‚ and variegated combinations of these colors․ The flowers are fragrant and smell of cloves․ Leaves of the barbarous variety are broader than in the asiaticus Nakai variety․ The derivation of the common name‚ Sweet William‚ is uncertain․ It has been suggested that the flower was named in the 18th century after Prince William‚ Duk…
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