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About Dianthus and Foxtail Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, India
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
meadows, Waste areas
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
4-8
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Fuchsia
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIANTHUS
ALOPECURUS
7.2 Common Name
Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus
Foxtail Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Dianthus
Foxtail Grass
7.2.2 In German
Dianthus
Foxtail Grass
7.2.3 In French
Dianthus
Foxtail Grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dianthus
Hierba de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
Dianthus
αλωπέκουρου Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dianthus
grama de foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Dianthus
ber trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
Dianthus
panicum Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Caryophyllaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Dianthus
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Caryophylleae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Caryophylloideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
300
Rank: 43 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Dianthus and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Dianthus and Foxtail Grass

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

Dianthus and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

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

  • Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia

  • Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Dianthus and Foxtail Grass

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

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