Dianthus

Citrus

About Dianthus and Citrus

Dianthus

Citrus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, India

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

oranges, grapefruit, lemons

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Waste areas

agricultural areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

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

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm244.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Fuchsia

White, Purple, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Toothed

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

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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 ground moist

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

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

Medium

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser

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

Kidney Stones, scurvy, Stomach Cancer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIANTHUS

CITRUS

7.2 Common Name

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

Citrus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dianthus

निम्बू-वंश

7.2.2 In German

Dianthus

Zitruspflanzen

7.2.3 In French

Dianthus

Citrus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dianthus

Citrus

7.2.5 In Greek

Dianthus

Citrus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dianthus

Citrus é um género

7.2.7 In Polish

Dianthus

Cytrus

7.2.8 In Latin

Dianthus

citrus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Dianthus

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Caryophylleae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Caryophylloideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

30028

1 27800

Properties of Dianthus and Citrus

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

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Season and Care of Dianthus and Citrus

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

Dianthus and Citrus Physical Information

Dianthus and Citrus physical information is very important for comparison. Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Citrus height is Not Available and width 244.00 cm. The color specification of Dianthus and Citrus are as follows:

Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Citrus flower color: White, Purple and Ivory
Citrus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Dianthus and Citrus

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