Crimson Pygmy

Diascia

About Crimson Pygmy and Diascia

Crimson Pygmy

Diascia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Japan

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

not available

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

Farms, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

8-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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61.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Crimson, Dark Red

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Red, Bronze

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Red, Bronze

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Burberry

Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia

7.2.1 In Hindi

crimson pygmy

Diascia

7.2.2 In German

crimson pygmy

Diascia

7.2.3 In French

crimson pygmy

Diascia

7.2.4 In Spanish

crimson pygmy

Diascia

7.2.5 In Greek

crimson pygmy

Diascia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

crimson pygmy

Diascia

7.2.7 In Polish

crimson pygmy

Diascia

7.2.8 In Latin

crimson pygmy

Diascia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Arthropoda

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Berberidaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Berberis

Diascia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hemimerideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Scrophularioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crimson Pygmy and Diascia

Wondering what are the properties of Crimson Pygmy and Diascia? We provide you with everything About Crimson Pygmy and Diascia. Crimson Pygmy has thorns and Diascia doesn't have thorns. Also Crimson Pygmy does not have fragrant flowers. Crimson Pygmy has allergic reactions like Unknown and Diascia has allergic reactions like Unknown. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Crimson Pygmy and Diascia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Crimson Pygmy and Diascia

Season and care of Crimson Pygmy and Diascia is important to know. While considering everything about Crimson Pygmy and Diascia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crimson Pygmy season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Diascia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Crimson Pygmy is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Diascia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Crimson Pygmy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Diascia is Acidic, Neutral.

Crimson Pygmy and Diascia Physical Information

Crimson Pygmy and Diascia physical information is very important for comparison. Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Crimson Pygmy and Diascia are as follows:

Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red
Diascia flower color: White
Diascia leaf color: Green

Care of Crimson Pygmy and Diascia

Care of Crimson Pygmy and Diascia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Crimson Pygmy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Diascia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.