Wednesday, April 29, 2009

What is the differenct between a rose and a carnation and are they in the same family?

Is a carnation an offspring of a rose and are they in the same family.

What is the differenct between a rose and a carnation and are they in the same family?
A Carnation belongs to the family "Dianthus" and contains small thin leaves and "knots" in the stem as the plant grows. They don't grow very tall or become very bushy and originated from the Near East.





A Rose belongs to the family Rosa and can grow in multiple ways. It can be a climber or a bush and has large broad leaves and a "thorny" stem. The species originatd in the Northern Hemishpere.





If you are ever wondering what plants are in the same family, the leaves and stem structure are always the clue.


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