BABY’S-BREATH

Class: Gypsophila paniculata

Family: PINK FAMILY

Sub Family: Caryophylaceae

Year: Perennial

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Colour: White

Height: Up to 80 cm (32")

Each Flower: 3-5 mm (1/8-3/16") across with 5 slightly notched petals; 10 stamens, some longer than petals; each flower-stem almost hair-thin and 5 mm (3/16") long with tiny bracts

Leaves: Opposite and up to 7.5 cm (3") long, narrow and pointed and up to 1.3 cm (1/2") broad and greyish-green with prominent midrib; almost clasping at stem branches

Stems: Rigid, smooth, greyish-green, and jointed at branches-simply branched at upper 2/3

Blooming Period: June - July

Habitat: Drier areas, roadsides, and waste places

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