Dianthus

European Crab Apple

About Dianthus and European Crab Apple

Dianthus

European Crab Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, India

Central America, Europe, North 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

Hedge, Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8

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

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm25.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Fuchsia

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Brown, Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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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

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Fall, Summer

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

Grafting, Seedlings, 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

Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Aphids, Curculio occidentis, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Leafminer, Mites, Red blotch, sawflies, Scale, Stink bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Digestive Problems, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Beautiful Skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Hypnotic, Laxative, Refrigerant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Jam, Jelly, Used As Food

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIANTHUS

Malus sylvestris

7.2 Common Name

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

European crab apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dianthus

european crab apple

7.2.2 In German

Dianthus

Der Holzapfel, Europäischer Wildapfel

7.2.3 In French

Dianthus

Le Boquettier, le Pommier sauvage ou Pommier des bois

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dianthus

Malus sylvestris, el Manzano silvestre, manzano silvestre europeo

7.2.5 In Greek

Dianthus

Ευρωπαϊκή μήλο καβουριών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dianthus

Malus sylvestris

7.2.7 In Polish

Dianthus

Jabłoń dzika

7.2.8 In Latin

Dianthus

european crab apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Dianthus

Malus

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

300NA

1 27800

Properties of Dianthus and European Crab Apple

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

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Season and Care of Dianthus and European Crab Apple

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

Dianthus and European Crab Apple Physical Information

Dianthus and European Crab Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas European Crab Apple height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Dianthus and European Crab Apple are as follows:

Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
European Crab Apple flower color: White
European Crab Apple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dianthus and European Crab Apple

Care of Dianthus and European Crab Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dianthus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and European Crab Apple pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer European Crab Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.