Dianthus

Pink Queen

About Dianthus and Pink Queen

Dianthus

Pink Queen

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

India

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower

Number of Varieties

3004

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Habitat

meadows, Waste areas

vacant lots, wastelands, yards

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 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

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, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm120.00 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

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light 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

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late 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

Low

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for bedding in gardens

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, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANTHUS

CLEOME hassleriana

Common Name

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower

In Hindi

Dianthus

Pink Queen

In German

Dianthus

rosa Königin

In French

Dianthus

Reine rose

In Spanish

Dianthus

Reina de color rosa

In Greek

Dianthus

ροζ Βασίλισσα

In Portuguese

Dianthus

Rainha -de-rosa

In Polish

Dianthus

Różowa Królowa

In Latin

Dianthus

Regina Pink

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Cleomaceae

Genus

Dianthus

Cleome

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caryophylleae

Cleomeae

Subfamily

Caryophylloideae

Number of Species

3001

1 27800

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Properties of Dianthus and Pink Queen

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

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Season and Care of Dianthus and Pink Queen

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

Dianthus and Pink Queen Physical Information

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

Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Queen leaf color: Green

Care of Dianthus and Pink Queen

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