Dianthus deltoides
Common name
Maiden pink
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
NVS code
The National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. NVS maintains a standard set of species code abbreviations that correspond to standard scientific plant names from the Ngä Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants database.
DIADEL
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Red/Pink, Violet/Purple
Year naturalised
1953
Origin
Europe
Etymology
dianthus: From the Greek dios ‘god’ or ‘divine’ and anthos ‘flower, the divine flower
deltoides: From the Greek ‘delta’ the third letter of the alphabet and referring to three-sided shapes such as triangular or delta-shaped