Baby's-breath

ഗിപ്സോഫില പാനികുലാറ്റ

Gypsophila paniculata L.

light
Sun–part
water
—
tall
76 cm
wide
76 cm

Caryophyllaceae

Also called Common gypsophila, Baby's breath

Formerly Saponaria paniculata

When it flowers

Not known yet in the tropics: too few flowering observations to read a season from.

Read from iNaturalist photographs of it in flower. A month counts at 50% of the best month's flowering share (smoothed over three months) and 10% of its flowering count, from at least 100 flowering observations in the band.

PetsNo pet-safety information yet
PeopleNC State Extension lists it as poisonous (bark) (25 Oct 2026)

If a child, a pet or anyone may have eaten a plant, contact a doctor or vet straight away, or call the National Poisons Information Centre (AIIMS, New Delhi) on 1800 116 117, free and open 24 hours.

Something wrong with it?

About it

Grows as
PerennialKew's checklist, not yet checked
Climate
TemperateKew's checklist, not yet checked
Wild in
EC. Europe to W. MongoliaKew's checklist, not yet checked
Light
Full sun to part shade (3 h or more)Read from NC State Extension, one source
Height
61 cm to 91 cmRead from NC State Extension, one source
Spread
61 cm to 91 cmRead from NC State Extension, one source
Flowers
White, pinkRead from NC State Extension, one source
Coldest it survives
-40 °C (USDA zone 3a)Read from NC State Extension, one source

Not known yet: water, heat, hottest it survives.

In other languages (12)

root
GYPPAN
Spanish
Aliento de bebé, Nube, Velo de novia
German
Rispiges Gipskraut, Rispen-Gipskraut, Schleier-Gipskraut
Czech
šater latnatý
Dutch
Pluimgipskruid
French
Gypsophile en panicule, Gypsophile paniculée
Norwegian Bokmål
brudeslør
Russian
Качим метельчатый
Lithuanian
Muilinė guboja
Finnish
morsiusharso
Swedish
brudslöja
Japanese
シュッコンカスミソウ

Where this comes from

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