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About Dianthus



What is
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Life Span
Annual and Perennial 0

Type
Tender Perennial 0

Origin
Hybrid origin, India 0

Types
Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides 0

Number of Varieties
Not Available 0

Habitat
meadows, Waste areas 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11 0

AHS Heat Zone
9-1 0

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 0

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
25.40 cm 100

Minimum Width
25.40 cm 100

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Pink, Fuchsia 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Tan 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Elliptic 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Medium 0

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer 0

Repeat Bloomer
Yes 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot 0

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Type
Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves 0

Fertilizers
Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers 0

Pests and Diseases
Insects 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Double 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Yes 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
No 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Fine 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
No 0

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects 0

Allergy
Asthma 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
No 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use 0

Part of Plant Used
Flowers 0

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties 0

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
DIANTHUS 0

Common Name
Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus 0

In Hindi
Dianthus 0

In German
Dianthus 0

In French
Dianthus 0

In Spanish
Dianthus 0

In Greek
Dianthus 0

In Portuguese
Dianthus 0

In Polish
Dianthus 0

In Latin
Dianthus 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Tracheophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Caryophyllales 0

Family
Caryophyllaceae 0

Genus
Dianthus 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots 0

Tribe
Caryophylleae 0

Subfamily
Caryophylloideae 0

Number of Species
300 43

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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 Not Available 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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