Dianthus deltoides

9.6

A low plant with a flat patch of leaves and small pale pink flowers with red centers

noun

Specialized

: clavel de montaña

The delicate flowers of Dianthus deltoides attract bees and butterflies throughout the summer.

Examples

Gardeners often use Dianthus deltoides as a colorful ground cover in rock gardens.
She planted several Dianthus deltoides along the border to create a soft pink accent.
The Dianthus deltoides blooms beautifully in spring.
Many gardeners love Dianthus deltoides for its vibrant flowers.
Gardeners often use Dianthus deltoides as a colorful ground cover in rock gardens.
She planted several Dianthus deltoides along the border to create a soft pink accent.
The delicate flowers of Dianthus deltoides attract bees and butterflies throughout the summer.

Synonyms

maiden pink

vsDianthus deltoides

9.1

A small low plant with pale pink flowers and dark centers

focuses on its mat forming foliage and low spreading habit

Surface Forms

Dianthus deltoides singular

Dianthus deltoides plural

Morphology

Dianthus + deltoides

This is a botanical Latin binomial: as a proper species name its full meaning (a specific low-growing Eurasian plant with pale pink flowers) is not derivable from ordinary English knowledge. A learner who knows 'Dianthus' could infer it is a kind of flower, but the epithet 'deltoides' is not a familiar English word (and provides no clear additional meaning), so the overall referent is only partially recoverable.

Etymology

Dianthus deltoides comes from Greek words: Dianthus means 'divine flower' and deltoides means 'triangle-shaped' because the small leaves and parts of the flower can look a little like a triangle. So the name helps you picture this low plant with small pale pink flowers.