Dianthus

Calibrachoa

About Dianthus and Calibrachoa

Dianthus

Calibrachoa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, India

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Waste areas

Depression on prairies, Moist Ditches

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

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

8, 9, 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 cm102.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Fuchsia

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink

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

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblong

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth

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

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

White bugs

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, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIANTHUS

CALIBRACHOA

7.2 Common Name

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

Calibrachoa, Million Bells

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dianthus

Calibrachoa

7.2.2 In German

Dianthus

Calibrachoa

7.2.3 In French

Dianthus

Calibrachoa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dianthus

Calibrachoa

7.2.5 In Greek

Dianthus

Calibrachoa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dianthus

Calibrachoa

7.2.7 In Polish

Dianthus

Calibrachoa

7.2.8 In Latin

Dianthus

Calibrachoa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Dianthus

Calibrachoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Caryophylleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caryophylloideae

Petunioideae

8.10 Number of Species

30016

1 27800

Properties of Dianthus and Calibrachoa

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

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Season and Care of Dianthus and Calibrachoa

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

Dianthus and Calibrachoa Physical Information

Dianthus and Calibrachoa physical information is very important for comparison. Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Calibrachoa height is 102.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Dianthus and Calibrachoa are as follows:

Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Calibrachoa flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange and Pink
Calibrachoa leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Dianthus and Calibrachoa

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