Home
Garden Plants


About Dianella and Applemint


About Applemint and Dianella


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Herbs  

Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia  
Southern Europe  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
2  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Sandy areas  
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.00 cm  
980.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
2.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Violet  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
White, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
White, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
White, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Bonemeal, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects  
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
Asthma  
Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical  
Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIANELLA  
MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'  

Common Name
Dianella, Flax Lily  
Applemint, Variegated Applemint  

In Hindi
Dianella  
Applemint Tree  

In German
Dianella  
Applemint Baum  

In French
Dianella  
Applemint Arbre  

In Spanish
Dianella  
Árbol Applemint  

In Greek
Dianella  
Applemint Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Dianella  
Árvore applemint  

In Polish
Dianella  
Applemint Drzewo  

In Latin
Dianella  
Applemint ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Chlorophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Lamiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Dianella  
Mentha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
41  
99+
2  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Dianella and Applemint

Wondering what are the properties of Dianella and Applemint? We provide you with everything About Dianella and Applemint. Dianella doesn't have thorns and Applemint doesn't have thorns. Also Dianella does not have fragrant flowers. Dianella has allergic reactions like Asthma and Applemint has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Dianella and Applemint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Tender Perennial

Season and Care of Dianella and Applemint

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

Dianella and Applemint Physical Information

Dianella and Applemint physical information is very important for comparison. Dianella height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Dianella and Applemint are as follows:

Care of Dianella and Applemint

Care of Dianella and Applemint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dianella pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Applemint pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dianella needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Applemint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

Tender Perennial

Tender Perennial


Compare Tender Perennial