Leaf Species
Breathe Lisbon
Carnation
Dianthus caryophyllus
Where can we see it in Lisbon?
In many vases spread around the city and throughout the country’s streets during the month of April. The carnation became the symbol associated to freedom and liberty during the Revolution of the 25th April 1974, a revolution against the dictatorship. Curiously, it is also one of the most resistant flowers.
