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Blood PinkDianthus cruentus

Dianthus cruentus is a slender, perennial species from southeastern Europe, known for its striking blood-red, fringed flowers. It blooms in summer, thriving in sunny,.

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Blood Pink Names & Synonyms

Common names and botanical synonyms

Common Names

  • Blood Pink

Synonyms

  • Dianthus baldaccii Degen
  • Dianthus brachyzonus Borbás ex Formánek
  • Dianthus calocephalus Boiss.
  • Dianthus consanguineus Schur
  • Dianthus fastigiatus Pant.
  • Dianthus hyalolepis Acht. & Lindtner
  • Dianthus lateritius Halácsy
  • Dianthus quadrangulus Velen.
  • Dianthus turcicus Velen.
  • Dianthus villiger (Bornm.) Bornm.

Blood Pink Taxonomy

Botanical classification

Taxonomic classification of Blood Pink
RankName
kingdomPlantae
divisionTracheophyta
classMagnoliopsida
orderCaryophyllales
familyCaryophyllaceae
genusDianthus
speciesDianthus cruentus