Dianthus Superbus

Scientific Names

Dianthus Superbus

Region name

British / American: Large Pink

China: Qu Mai

classification

Division: Spermatophyta

Sub Division: Angiospermae

Class: Dicotyledoneae

Nation: Caryophyllales

Tribe: Caryophyllaceae

Marga: Dianthus

Type: Dianthus Superbus

The characteristics

Habitus: Herbaceous plant, chronic, high trunk 30-100 cm round, jointed, smooth, waxy surface, bluish green

Leaves: Single, scattered, rocky seat, without a petiole, hugging the base of the stem, lanceolate shape, pointed tip, flat edge, 5-10 cm long, 5-10 mm wide, pertulangan parallel, smooth, thick, green

Interest: Compound, panicle shape, located at the tip of the stem or in the armpit leaves, flowers sempurma, hermaphrodite, berlekatan petals form a tube base, serrated tip, 2-3 cm long, stamens and pistils are not visible, crown ravel, asymmetrical shape, 3-5 cm long, smooth, pink, fragrant

Fruit: Shape elliptical, small, brown

Seed: shape elliptical, small, soft, white

Roots: The fibers, white-black

Ecology and Distribution

Is a common plant cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens or yards. It grows well in mountainous terrain at an altitude of 1,000 m to 1,800 m above sea level. Prefers loose soil and fertile and can be harvested throughout the year.

Chemical Ingredients

Leaves and flowers carnations contain alkaloids and saponins, besides flowers also contain flavonoids and essential oils.

property

Leaves and flowers carnations efficacious as diarrhea medication, tranquilizers and anti-inflammatory. To cure diarrhea, fresh carnation leaves as much as 60 grams, washed, boiled with 400 ml of cold water while drunk. boil for 15 minutes, filtered, after Apply treatment 'as much as three times a day. As for the medicine dizziness, carnations and fresh flowers as much as 10 grams, washed and cut into small pieces and then soaked in 200 ml boiling water seiama 10 minutes, filtered, after a cold drink.