수염패랭이꽃'스위트 윌리암'-Dianthus barbatus Sweet William

 

 

수염패랭이꽃 '스위트 윌리암'

 

Dianthus barbatus Sweet William

"Sweet william" redirects here. For the folk song sometimes known by that name, see Lord William.

Dianthus barbatus (Sweet William)  is a species of Dianthus native to southern Europe and parts of Asia which has become a popular ornamental garden plant. It is a herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial plant growing to 13–92 cm tall, with flowers in a dense cluster of up to 30 at the top of the stems. Each flower is 2–3 cm diameter with five petals displaying serrated edges. Wild plants produce red flowers with a white base, but colours in cultivars range from white, pink, red, and purple to variegated patterns. The exact origin of its English common name is unknown but first appears in 1596 in botanist John Gerard's garden catalogue. The flowers are edible and may have medicinal properties.^{[citation needed]} Sweet William attracts bees, birds, and butterflies.

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