carnation flower information

Carnation is a perennial flower that is commonly used by florists in large arrangements, bouquets, vases, corsages and boutonnieres. Carnation flowers are found in a variety of beautiful and vivid colors and their amazing resilience allows them to maintain a relatively long shelf life.

Carnation has a scientific name "Dianthus caryophyllus" means "flower of the gods" and they are one of the oldest cultivated flowers in the world. Is sometimes referred to as the genus, instead of the commonly known name. Carnations have been cultivated for over 2000 years and they are from Eurasia.