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Food - Petals can be used to add color and flavor to salads or desserts. Cultural/Religious - Different carnation colors carry symbolic meanings in various cultures, often associated with love, admiration, and gratitude. Essential oils - An essential oil is obtained from the flowers.
Balkan Peninsula
Thrives in the temperate biome, prefers full sun and well-drained soil.
It is short-lived perennial often grown as an annual reaching 30-60 cm tall. Bushy or clump-forming with multiple stems.
Stem is smooth, erect with slightly swollen nodes.
Leaves are narrow, blue-green, 5-12 cm long and 1-2 cm wide.
Flowers are 3-8 cm diameter. Petals: Five fringed or serrated petals in various colors like red, pink, white, yellow, and even bi-colored varieties (almost all colors except true blue). Fragrance: Mild, spicy scent.
Fruit is capsule containing seeds, but not ornamentally significant.
Flowering: June-September.