Insect-trimmed Dianthus

Japanese: ムシトリナデシコ

A fall-sown annual plant of the Caryophyllaceae family native to southern Europe. It was introduced to Japan during the Edo period and is usually cultivated in gardens, but has become naturalized in some places. It grows to 40-60cm tall. The entire plant is covered in white powder, and the leaves are spatula-shaped, opposite, and thin overall. In May and June, it produces small pink flowers with five petals in a corymb at the top of the stem. There is a mucus-secreting part under the node at the top of the stem, which feels sticky when touched. It is highly cold-resistant.

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Japanese:

南欧原産のナデシコ科の秋まき一年草。江戸時代に渡来し，ふつう庭園に栽培されるが，野生化しているところもある。草たけ40〜60cm。全草白粉におおわれ，葉はへら状で対生，全体に細形。５〜６月，茎頂にピンクの５弁の小花を散房状につける。茎の上部の節下に粘液を分泌する部分があり，さわると粘る。耐寒性が強い。

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