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baby's-breath
Gypsophila paniculata
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Caryophyllales ›Family: Caryophyllaceae ›Genus: Gypsophila
About
Gypsophila paniculata (baby's breath, common gypsophila, panicled baby's-breath) is a species of flowering plant in the Caryophyllaceae family, native to central and eastern Europe. It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 1.2 m (4 ft) tall and wide, with mounds of branching stems covered in clouds of tiny white flowers in summer (hence the common name "baby's breath"). Its natural habitat is on the Steppes in dry, sandy and stony places, often on calcareous soils (gypsophila = "chalk-loving")....
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of baby's-breath is Gypsophila paniculata.
- baby's-breath belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- baby's-breath belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- baby's-breath belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- baby's-breath belongs to the order Caryophyllales.
- baby's-breath belongs to the family Caryophyllaceae.
- baby's-breath belongs to the genus Gypsophila.