Dianthus

Meadow Foxtail

About Dianthus and Meadow Foxtail

Dianthus

Meadow Foxtail

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

Origin

India

Europe, Asia

Types

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

Number of Varieties

30070

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Waste areas

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8 - 5

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Fuchsia

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Fine

Asthma

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

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

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

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

Dianthus

meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Dianthus

Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Caryophylleae

Subfamily

Caryophylloideae

Number of Species

3003

1 27800

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Properties of Dianthus and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Dianthus and Meadow Foxtail

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

Dianthus and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Dianthus and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Dianthus and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Dianthus and Meadow Foxtail

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