Dianthus

Celery

About Dianthus and Celery

Dianthus

Celery

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, India

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Waste areas

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Fuchsia

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

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

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

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Irritation to stomach

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIANTHUS

APIUM graveolens

7.2 Common Name

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

Celery

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dianthus

अजवायन

7.2.2 In German

Dianthus

Sellerie

7.2.3 In French

Dianthus

Céleri

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dianthus

Apio

7.2.5 In Greek

Dianthus

Σέλινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dianthus

Aipo

7.2.7 In Polish

Dianthus

Seler

7.2.8 In Latin

Dianthus

apium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Dianthus

Apium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Caryophylleae

Apieae

8.9 Subfamily

Caryophylloideae

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

300NA

1 27800

Properties of Dianthus and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Dianthus and Celery

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

Dianthus and Celery Physical Information

Dianthus and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dianthus and Celery are as follows:

Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green

Care of Dianthus and Celery

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