Caryophyllaceae FAMILY

Dianthus chinensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Dianthus chinensis is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.70 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China.

HabitatA wide variety of habitats including sandy forest margins, dry hillsides and summits, forest and hillside grasslands, scrub on mountain slopes, rocky ravines, meadows and streamsides[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].