China Pinks are short-lived perennial garden plants, native to China and
northern parts of India,
blooming in several colours. They are extremely popular garden plants in
India. The small single flowers have four to six
slightly overlapping petals that have smooth or often cut and fringed
edges. The pretty petals in the shades of pink and red and white are
gathered at the base into a strong green tubular calyx. Stamens protrude
out and the anthers are blue. The plant grows
in well drained soil, in beds, pots, borders in sunny areas and can
easily be multiplied by seeds.
Identification credit: Tabish
Photographed in
Delhi
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