Matthiola longipetala

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iNight-scented Stock
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Brassicales Family: Brassicaceae Genus: Matthiola Species: M. longipetala
Binomial name
Matthiola longipetala (Vent.) DC.

Night-scented Stock, also known as Evening Stock (syn. Cheiranthus longipetalus Vent., Matthiola bicornis, Matthiola longipetala subsp. bicornis, and Matthiola oxyceras DC.), is a species of ornamental plant.

It has small pink-lavender flowers, which emit pleasant scent in the evening.

[edit] References

• Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million.. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.

[edit] External links

• Matthiola longipetala on Dave's Garden