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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
India

Types
Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

Number of Varieties
300 28

Habitat
meadows, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11

AHS Heat Zone
9-1

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

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
25.40 cm 100

Minimum Width
25.40 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Pink, Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Elliptic

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

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

Fertilizers
Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases
Insects

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

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

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIANTHUS

Common Name
Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

In Hindi
Dianthus

In German
Dianthus

In French
Dianthus

In Spanish
Dianthus

In Greek
Dianthus

In Portuguese
Dianthus

In Polish
Dianthus

In Latin
Dianthus

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Caryophyllales

Family
Caryophyllaceae

Genus
Dianthus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe
Caryophylleae

Subfamily
Caryophylloideae

Number of Species
300 55

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Properties of Dianthus

Want to know the properties of Dianthus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Dianthus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma. Dianthus Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Dianthus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Dianthus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Dianthus physical information is as follows: 25.40 cm tall and 25.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Dianthus

Taking Dianthus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Dianthus include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Dianthus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Dianthus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Dianthus is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 300 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides. This plant's habitat is meadows and Waste areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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