Dianthus

Calathea

About Dianthus and Calathea

Dianthus

Calathea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Not Available

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, India

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA300

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Waste areas

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11Not Available

0 99

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Fuchsia

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Not Available

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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, 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, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIANTHUS

CALATHEA

7.2 Common Name

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

Calathea

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dianthus

Calathea

7.2.2 In German

Dianthus

Calathea

7.2.3 In French

Dianthus

Calathea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dianthus

Calathea

7.2.5 In Greek

Dianthus

Calathea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dianthus

Calathea

7.2.7 In Polish

Dianthus

Calathea

7.2.8 In Latin

Dianthus

Calathea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Marantaceae

8.6 Genus

Dianthus

Calathea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Caryophylleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caryophylloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

300NA

1 27800

Properties of Dianthus and Calathea

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

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Season and Care of Dianthus and Calathea

Season and care of Dianthus and Calathea is important to know. While considering everything about Dianthus and Calathea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dianthus season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Calathea season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Dianthus is Loam, Sand and for Calathea is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dianthus is Acidic, Neutral and for Calathea is Not Available.

Dianthus and Calathea Physical Information

Dianthus and Calathea physical information is very important for comparison. Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Calathea height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Dianthus and Calathea are as follows:

Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Calathea flower color: Not Available
Calathea leaf color: Not Available

Care of Dianthus and Calathea

Care of Dianthus and Calathea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dianthus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Calathea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calathea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.