A plant family that consists of perennial herbs and shrubs. The plants are characterized by alternating simple leaves that often bear glands on the surface and by radially symmetric bisexual flowers, the petals of which are fused into a tube and the sepals of which remain attached to the fruit until maturity. Plumbaginaceae, the leadwort family, is important mainly for its many garden ornamentals.

Kress, W. John, Berry, Paul E., Benson, Lyman. "Caryophyllales". Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Oct. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/plant/Caryophyllales. Accessed 17 October 2026.