Diascia

Brachyscome

About Diascia and Brachyscome

Diascia

Brachyscome

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

Brachyscome angustifolia, Brachyscome chrysoglossa, Brachyscome ciliaris

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA80

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Farms, Rocky areas

Coastal Regions, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-910-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Blue, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Poisonous, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'

BRACHYSCOME 'Bonbrabu'

7.2 Common Name

Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia

Brachyscome, Surdaisy™ Mauve Brachyscome, Swan River Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Diascia

Brachyscome plant

7.2.2 In German

Diascia

Brachyscome Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Diascia

plante Brachyscome

7.2.4 In Spanish

Diascia

planta Brachyscome

7.2.5 In Greek

Diascia

φυτό Brachyscome

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Diascia

planta Brachyscome

7.2.7 In Polish

Diascia

Brachyscome roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Diascia

Brachyscome herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Arthropoda

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Diascia

Brachyscome

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hemimerideae

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

7080

1 27800

Properties of Diascia and Brachyscome

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

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Season and Care of Diascia and Brachyscome

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

Diascia and Brachyscome Physical Information

Diascia and Brachyscome physical information is very important for comparison. Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Brachyscome height is 15.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Diascia and Brachyscome are as follows:

Diascia flower color: White
Diascia leaf color: Green
Brachyscome flower color: Light Blue and Lavender
Brachyscome leaf color: Green

Care of Diascia and Brachyscome

Care of Diascia and Brachyscome include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Brachyscome pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Diascia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Brachyscome needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.