Caryophyllaceae
Carnation
Dianthus caryophyllus
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Dianthus
Pets and kids
- CatsMildly toxic
- DogsMildly toxic
- KidsMildly toxic
Why
Cats: Mildly toxic
Mildly toxic to cats. Toxic principle: unknown irritant.
Signs: mild gastrointestinal signs, mild dermatitis.
- Toxic and Non-toxic Plants: Carnation - ASPCA ASPCA Animal Poison Control
Dogs: Mildly toxic
Mildly toxic to dogs. Toxic principle: unknown irritant.
Signs: mild gastrointestinal signs, mild dermatitis.
- Toxic and Non-toxic Plants: Carnation - ASPCA ASPCA Animal Poison Control
Kids: Mildly toxic
Mildly toxic to young children. Toxic principle: unknown irritant.
Signs: mild gastrointestinal upset, mild dermatitis.
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Is Carnation safe for cats, dogs and kids?
Is Carnation safe for cats?
No. Our sources call Carnation mildly toxic to cats. Toxic principle: unknown irritant. Signs: mild gastrointestinal signs, mild dermatitis.
- Toxic and Non-toxic Plants: Carnation - ASPCA ASPCA Animal Poison Control
Is Carnation safe for dogs?
No. Our sources call Carnation mildly toxic to dogs. Toxic principle: unknown irritant. Signs: mild gastrointestinal signs, mild dermatitis.
- Toxic and Non-toxic Plants: Carnation - ASPCA ASPCA Animal Poison Control
Is Carnation safe for kids?
No. Our sources call Carnation mildly toxic to young children. Toxic principle: unknown irritant. Signs: mild gastrointestinal upset, mild dermatitis.
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Common names
By language (71)
- Afrikaans
- Angelier
- Albanian
- Karafili
- Arabic
- قرنفل شائع, قرنفل بستاني
- Armenian
- Ռեմոնտանտ մեխակներ
- arz
- قرنفل شائع
- Asturian
- Clavel
- Azerbaijani
- Bağ qərənfili
- Basque
- Krabelin kultibatu
- bew
- Anjelir
- Bulgarian
- Градински карамфил, Карамфил
- Cantonese
- 石竹, 康乃馨
- Catalan
- Clavell
- Chinese
- 康乃馨, 大花石竹, 山猫儿, 狮头石竹, 石竹，洛阳花，康乃馨, 香石竹, 麝, 麝香石竹
- Croatian
- Karanfil, Jabučki karanfil, Jabučki klinčić
- Czech
- Hvozdík zahradní, Hvozdík karafiát, Karafiát
- Danish
- Have-Nellike
- Dutch
- Tuinanjer
- English
- Carnation, Clove pink, Clavell, Clove gilly-flower, Gillyflower, Pinks, Wild carnation
- Estonian
- Aednelk
- Filipino
- Klabel
- Finnish
- Tarhaneilikka
- French
- Œillet commun, Œillet des fleuristes
- frr
- (Guard-)Neegelk
- fur
- Sclopon
- Galician
- Caraveleira
- German
- Landnelke, Edel-Nelke, Garten-Nelke, Gartennelke
- Greek
- Γαριφαλιά, Γαρυφαλλιά, Γαρύφαλλο, Δίανθος, Μοσχοκάρφι
- Guarani
- Karave, Clavel
- Hebrew
- ציפורן הקרינפול
- Hindi
- डायनथस कैरीओफ़िलस
- hsb
- Zahrodna nalika
- Hungarian
- Kerti szegfű
- Icelandic
- Nellika
- Indonesian
- Anyelir, Bunga anyelir
- Italian
- Garofano
- Japanese
- カーネーション, アンジャベル, オランダセキチク, オランダナデシコ, ジャコウナデシコ, 麝香撫子
- Javanese
- Anyelir, Sekar anyelir
- kab
- Qrunfel
- Korean
- 카네이션
- kw
- Kurunik
- lah
- کارنیشن
- Latvian
- Dārza neļķes, Neļķes
- Lithuanian
- Tikrasis gvazdikas
- Macedonian
- Градинарски каранфил
- Malagasy
- Klavely
- Malay
- Pokok Bunga Teluki, Bunga teluki
- Malayalam
- ഡയാന്തസ് കാരിയോഫില്ലസ്
- nah
- Caxtillān xōchitl
- nan
- Chián-jiông-hoe, Chián-jiông, Chián-jiông-á-hoe
- Nepali
- कार्नेसन
- Norwegian Bokmål
- Hagenellik
- Persian
- میخک قرنفلی
- Polish
- Goździk ogrodowy
- Portuguese
- Craveiro, Cravo
- Quechua
- Kapiqantu
- Romanian
- Garoafă
- Russian
- Гвоздика садовая, Гвоздика голландская
- sc
- Gravellu
- scn
- Galòfaru, Alofiru, Arofalu, Caloffuru, Calòffuru, Carofulu, Galofaru, Galuòfalu
- Serbian (Latin)
- Karanfil
- Slovak
- Klinček záhradný, Karafiát
- Slovenian
- Vrtni nagelj, Nagelj
- Spanish
- Clavel, Claveles
- Swedish
- Trädgårdsnejlika
- Tamil
- கானேசன்
- Thai
- คาร์เนชัน
- Turkish
- Bostan karanfili
- Ukrainian
- Гвоздики садові
- Uyghur
- چىنىگۇل
- Welsh
- Penigan pêr, Carnasiwn
- wuu
- 康乃馨
Synonyms
- Caryophyllus tunica Garsault
- Dianthus acinifolius Schur
- Dianthus arbuscula Lindl.
- Dianthus arrectus Dumort.
- Dianthus binatus Schur
- Dianthus caryophyllus f. intermedius Pamp.
- Dianthus caryophyllus subsp. coronarius (L.) Maire
- Dianthus caryophyllus var. carduinus Ser.
- Dianthus caryophyllus var. coronarius L.
- Dianthus caryophyllus var. minor Gray
- Dianthus caryophyllus var. wakefieldii C.Morren
- Dianthus coronarius (L.) Burm.f.
- Dianthus coronarius Lam.
- Dianthus corsicus Link ex Spreng.
- Dianthus kayserianus Schur
- Dianthus longicaulis Costa
- Dianthus miniatus A.Huet ex Nyman
- Dianthus moschatus J.F.Gmel.
- Dianthus multinervis Vis.
- Silene caryophylla (L.) E.H.L.Krause
- Tunica caryophyllus (L.) Scop.
Flowers
- In flower
- May to August (from 426 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Yves Bas, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Darkone, CC BY-SA 1.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Gaya Mercè, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Gregor Zavašnik, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: CeliaF, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Chérif-Jacques Allali, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Chérif-Jacques Allali, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Chérif-Jacques Allali, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Joël pro_f98, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: jurinova.k, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Delphine Dalle, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.