Dianthus

Italian Ryegrass

About Dianthus and Italian Ryegrass

Dianthus

Italian Ryegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, India

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa

1.4 Types

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Waste areas

Grassland, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8 - 1

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

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

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

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Bacterial Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Caterpillar, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

no allergic reactions

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIANTHUS

LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

Italian Ryegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dianthus

इतालवी ryegrass

7.2.2 In German

Dianthus

italienisches Raigras

7.2.3 In French

Dianthus

Ray-grass italien

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dianthus

raigrás italiano

7.2.5 In Greek

Dianthus

Ιταλικά ήρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dianthus

azevém

7.2.7 In Polish

Dianthus

życica wielokwiatowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Dianthus

Italian ryegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Dianthus

Lolium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Caryophylleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caryophylloideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

30013

1 27800

Properties of Dianthus and Italian Ryegrass

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

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Season and Care of Dianthus and Italian Ryegrass

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

Dianthus and Italian Ryegrass Physical Information

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

Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dianthus and Italian Ryegrass

Care of Dianthus and Italian Ryegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dianthus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Dianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Italian Ryegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.