Indian Mallow

Dianthus

About Indian Mallow and Dianthus

Indian Mallow

Dianthus

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Hybrid origin, India

1.4 Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

meadows, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze

Pink, Fuchsia

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs watering once a week, 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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum

DIANTHUS

7.2 Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो

Dianthus

7.2.2 In German

indische Malve

Dianthus

7.2.3 In French

Mallow indienne

Dianthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

malva india

Dianthus

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα

Dianthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mallow indiana

Dianthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Mallow

Dianthus

7.2.8 In Latin

vitifolium

Dianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Dianthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Caryophylleae

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Caryophylloideae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

200

Rank: 59 (Overall)▶

300

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Indian Mallow and Dianthus

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Mallow and Dianthus? We provide you with everything About Indian Mallow and Dianthus. Indian Mallow doesn't have thorns and Dianthus doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Mallow does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Mallow has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Dianthus has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Indian Mallow and Dianthus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants » More

Indian Mallow and False Indigo

Indian Mallow and Lemon Verbena

Indian Mallow and Blue Hibiscus

» More

More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Season and Care of Indian Mallow and Dianthus

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

Indian Mallow and Dianthus Physical Information

Indian Mallow and Dianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Indian Mallow and Dianthus are as follows:

Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze
Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Indian Mallow and Dianthus

Care of Indian Mallow and Dianthus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Dianthus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.