Definition of Dianthus chinensis heddewigii

1. Noun. A flowering variety of China pink distinguished by jagged-edged petals.

Exact synonyms: Japanese Pink
Generic synonyms: China Pink, Dianthus Chinensis, Rainbow Pink

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dianthus Chinensis Heddewigii

Diana complex
Diana monkey
Diana monkeys
Dianamania
Diane
Diane de Poitiers
Dianetics
Diangus gratianopolitanus
Diann
Dianna
Dianne
Dianthus
Dianthus barbatus
Dianthus caryophyllus
Dianthus chinensis
Dianthus chinensis heddewigii
Dianthus deltoides
Dianthus latifolius
Dianthus plumarius
Dianthus supurbus
Diapensiaceae
Diapensiales
Diapheromera femorata
Diapsida
Diaptomus
Dias
Diaspididae
Diaspora
Diatomophyceae
Diaz

Literary usage of Dianthus chinensis heddewigii

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Horticultural Society of London by Horticultural Society of London (1861)
"Dianthus chinensis Heddewigii . . CARTER & Co. A beautiful form of Indian Pink, of dwarf sturdy habit, with very large flowers, richly varied in colour ..."

2. My Garden, Its Plan and Culture Together with a General Description of Its by Alfred Smee (1872)
"Dianthus chinensis (Heddewigii). FIG. 485.—Sunflower. FIG. 487.—Phlox Drummondii. finely pencilled, and we obtain blossom in August and September. ..."

3. Handy Book of the Flower-garden, Being Practical Directions for the by David Thomson (1876)
"Dianthus chinensis Heddewigii, various, 1 foot. French Honeysuckle, scarlet and white, 2 feet. Hollyhocks. Honesty, purple, 2^ feet. Iberis linifolia, white ..."

4. The Cultivator by New York State Agricultural Society (1860)
"... of Pinks have been introduced into this country this spring for the first time, and have just flowered with us. dianthus chinensis heddewigii, or ..."

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