👉 Caryatis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Asia, Africa, and Europe. They are commonly known as "carys," "carriots," or "carrots." These plants have a distinctive, oval shape due to their leaves, which are typically sessile (not attached to a stem) and often have a tuft of hairs on the tips of the leaves. Caryatis are native to moist, tropical regions where they thrive