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About Dianthus and Boston Ivy

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Vines
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, India
United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
meadows, Waste areas
Deciduous forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
4-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Vine/Liana
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Fuchsia
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Maple shaped
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Root Division, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering
4.8 Fertilizers
Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Flea beetles, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Vines
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIANTHUS
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
7.2 Common Name
Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus
Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine
7.2.1 In Hindi
Dianthus
Boston Ivy
7.2.2 In German
Dianthus
Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
7.2.3 In French
Dianthus
Winobluszcz trójklapowy
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dianthus
Boston Ivy
7.2.5 In Greek
Dianthus
Boston Ivy
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dianthus
Boston Ivy
7.2.7 In Polish
Dianthus
Boston Ivy
7.2.8 In Latin
Dianthus
Boston Ivy
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Vitales
8.5 Family
Caryophyllaceae
Vitaceae
8.6 Genus
Dianthus
Parthenocissus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Caryophylleae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Caryophylloideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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300
Rank: 43 (Overall)
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Dianthus and Boston Ivy

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

Season and Care of Dianthus and Boston Ivy

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

Dianthus and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Dianthus and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Dianthus and Boston Ivy are as follows:

  • Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia

  • Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory

  • Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Dianthus and Boston Ivy

Care of Dianthus and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dianthus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Dianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.