Common name: Baby’s breath
Botanical name: Gypsophila paniculata
Gypsophila paniculata, commonly known as Baby’s-breath, is a cultivated ornamental flower popular in the florist trade, and originally from Eastern Europe. There are some 55 species of Gypsophila found in Europe, Asia and the Eastern Mediterranean. It belongs to the family Caryophyllaceae, which includes the common carnation.
