Dianthus

False Indigo

About Dianthus and False Indigo

Dianthus

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

India

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

3002

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Waste areas

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Fuchsia

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANTHUS

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

False Indigo

In Hindi

Dianthus

इंडिगो

In German

Dianthus

falsches Indigo

In French

Dianthus

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Dianthus

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Dianthus

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Dianthus

false Indigo

In Polish

Dianthus

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Dianthus

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Dianthus

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caryophylleae

Subfamily

Caryophylloideae

Number of Species

30021

1 27800

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Properties of Dianthus and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Dianthus and False Indigo

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

Dianthus and False Indigo Physical Information

Dianthus and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Dianthus and False Indigo are as follows:

Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Dianthus and False Indigo

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