Dianthus

Peruvian-Lily

About Dianthus and Peruvian-Lily

Dianthus

Peruvian-Lily

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

India

South America, Argentina, Chile

Types

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

Alstroemeria aurea

Number of Varieties

30040

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Habitat

meadows, Waste areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

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

H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm38.10 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Fuchsia

Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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 regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria

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

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANTHUS

ALSTROEMERIA ligtu

Common Name

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily

In Hindi

Dianthus

peruvian lily

In German

Dianthus

peruanische Lilie

In French

Dianthus

lis des Incas

In Spanish

Dianthus

lirio peruano

In Greek

Dianthus

περουβιανή κρίνος

In Portuguese

Dianthus

lírio peruano

In Polish

Dianthus

peruwiański lilia

In Latin

Dianthus

Peruviani lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Dianthus

Alstroemeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Caryophylleae

Subfamily

Caryophylloideae

Number of Species

300122

1 27800

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Properties of Dianthus and Peruvian-Lily

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

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Season and Care of Dianthus and Peruvian-Lily

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

Dianthus and Peruvian-Lily Physical Information

Dianthus and Peruvian-Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Peruvian-Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Dianthus and Peruvian-Lily are as follows:

Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Peruvian-Lily flower color: Light Pink, Lavender and Orange Red
Peruvian-Lily leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Dianthus and Peruvian-Lily

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