Diascia

Papaya

About Diascia and Papaya

Diascia

Papaya

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Male Papaya Tree, Female Papaya Tree, hermaphrodite Tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Farms, Rocky areas

tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm7.62 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Orange, Light Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Irregular

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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

Ground

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, Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Bold

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

Ants, Bees, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Making cosmetics, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Asthma, Bone strength, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Inflammation, Skin Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'

CARICA papaya

7.2 Common Name

Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia

Papaya

7.2.1 In Hindi

Diascia

पपीता

7.2.2 In German

Diascia

Papaya

7.2.3 In French

Diascia

Papaye

7.2.4 In Spanish

Diascia

Papaya

7.2.5 In Greek

Diascia

Παπάγια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Diascia

Mamão

7.2.7 In Polish

Diascia

Papaja

7.2.8 In Latin

Diascia

Papaya

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Arthropoda

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Caricaceae

8.6 Genus

Diascia

Carica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hemimerideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

70NA

1 27800

Properties of Diascia and Papaya

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

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Season and Care of Diascia and Papaya

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

Diascia and Papaya Physical Information

Diascia and Papaya physical information is very important for comparison. Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Papaya height is 457.20 cm and width 7.62 cm. The color specification of Diascia and Papaya are as follows:

Diascia flower color: White
Diascia leaf color: Green
Papaya flower color: Ivory
Papaya leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Diascia and Papaya

Care of Diascia and Papaya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Papaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs and Requires little pruning. In summer Diascia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Papaya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.