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Another name for carnations.

Carnation, also known as lion carnation, musk carnation, Dutch carnation, is a carnation family, carnation plants.

Morphological characteristics of carnations

Carnation is an evergreen subshrub cultivated as perennial perennial flowers. The petals are widely cultivated because of their fragrant and fragrant smell. Generally divided into flower bed carnations and flower shop carnations; stems clump, quality hard, gray-green, node expansion, height about 50 inches, leaves thick linear, opposite. The stems and leaves are similar to Chinese carnation and are stout and covered with white powder. Flowers large, fragrant, solitary, 2 Mel 3 clustered or in Cymes; under calyx there are four rhombic ovate bracteoles, apex mucronate, ca. 1/4 calyx tube green, 5-lobed; petals irregular, margin dentate, simple or double, red, pink, yellow, white and so on. The flowering period is from April to September, and the protected cultivation blossoms in four seasons.

The living habits of carnations

Carnations like a cool, dry, sunny and well-ventilated ecological environment. The cold tolerance was good, but the heat tolerance was poor. The plant grew slowly when the optimum growth temperature was 14 ℃ / 21 ℃ and the temperature was more than 27 ℃ or lower than 14 ℃. It should be planted in calcareous soil which is rich in humus and well drained. I like to be fat.

Classification of Carnation varieties

There are many varieties of carnations, the plant characteristics, flower patterns, flower colors are ever-changing, and the classification methods are also different.

According to flowering habits: blooming in one season and flowering in four seasons.

According to the size of flowers: large flowers, small flowers.

According to the cultivation mode: open field cultivation type (seasonal flowering), greenhouse cultivation type (continuous flowering).

According to the pruning method of cut flowers: standard type (large flower type, one branch and one flower), scattered type (small flower type, one branch and multiple flowers).

Divided according to different uses: cut flower varieties, potted varieties.

According to the shape, habit and breeding source, it is divided into eight systems ("the latest Dictionary of Horticulture" Japan) flower bed carnation, chrysanthemum carnation, Cubb carnation, Anfang. Dee. Carnation, Carnation.

According to flower color: (1) bright red varieties: flower colors are bright red, pink and mixed colors, and so on.

(2) Purple varieties: purple flowers.

(3) flesh color varieties: flower agate, light yellow, yellow and so on.

According to the size and number of flowers: it can also be divided into large flower carnation and loose branch carnation according to the size and number of flowers on the flower stem.

The floral language of carnations

Different colors of carnations have different words of flowers.

White carnations: sweet and lovely, innocent, pure love, gifts of good luck to women, pure friendship, my living love, everlasting love, faith, elegant love, truth, respect.

Pink carnation: I will never forget you, beautiful, young, love, wish my mother young and beautiful forever; moved, beautiful, maternal love, female love, I love you passionately.

Red carnation: my heart pains, appreciates, worships, infatuates, affectionates, passionately loves, passionately, hurts heart, misses, believes your love, wishes mother health and longevity, wishes you good health.

Yellow carnation: you let me feel disappointed, abandoned, despised, long-term friendship, gratitude to my mother, refusal, insult, insult, everlasting gratitude, deep friendship.

Beige carnations: sad.

Crimson carnations: passionate love.

Pink carnations: love you.

Variegated carnations: reject your love.

Purple carnations: wayward and unpredictable.

Mottled carnations: refuse, I can't be with you.

Striped carnations: I'm sorry.

The function of carnations

Ornamental effect. Carnation is an excellent variety of cut flowers, is recognized as Mother's Day flowers, delicate color, fragrance, long flowering period, suitable for a variety of flower arrangement needs, often with gladiolus, asparagus, asparagus, ferns to form a beautiful bouquet. Dwarf varieties can also be used for pot ornamental. Flowers can also carry flavors.

Carnation scented tea. Carnation has beauty, calming the mind and relieving thirst, clearing the heart and eyesight, eliminating inflammation, moistening the throat, invigorating the stomach and eliminating accumulation. It is effective in the treatment of headache and toothache. It contains all kinds of trace elements needed by the human body, which can accelerate blood circulation, promote metabolism, clear the heart and remove dryness, detoxify and nourish beauty, regulate endocrine, consolidate kidney and nourish essence, cure fatigue, cough and eliminate thirst. Clear liver and cool blood, whiten skin, remove freckle and wrinkle. It can improve the blood circulation, enhance the metabolism of the body, clear the heart and remove dryness, detoxify and nourish the face, delay aging, regulate the female endocrine system, tonify the kidney, invigorate the stomach, regulate blood lipids and lose weight. Suitable for brewing carnations: forget-me-not, violets, rose king, wax plum blossom.