Food Plants International - Plant Fact Sheets Dianthus chinensis - Chinese Pink
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Edible Portion: Flowers
A short lived plant often grown as an annual. It grows 30-45 cm high and spreads 15-23 cm wide. It is a bushy plant. The stems have easy to see nodes. The leaves are slender. They are light green, pointed and 8 cm long. The flowers are red, pink or white. They are about 2.5 cm across.