Sweet William

Calathea

About Sweet William and Calathea

Sweet William

Calathea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Not Available

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia

Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1600300

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Not Available

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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Not Available

Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'

CALATHEA

7.2 Common Name

Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William

Calathea

7.2.1 In Hindi

स्वीट विलियम

Calathea

7.2.2 In German

Bartn

Calathea

7.2.3 In French

sweet william

Calathea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Guillermo dulce

Calathea

7.2.5 In Greek

είδος γαρύφαλλου

Calathea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

william doce

Calathea

7.2.7 In Polish

słodki William

Calathea

7.2.8 In Latin

amaranthus

Calathea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Marantaceae

8.6 Genus

Dianthus

Calathea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet William and Calathea

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

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Season and Care of Sweet William and Calathea

Season and care of Sweet William and Calathea is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet William and Calathea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet William season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Calathea season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sweet William is Loam and for Calathea is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet William is Neutral and for Calathea is Not Available.

Sweet William and Calathea Physical Information

Sweet William and Calathea physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet William height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Calathea height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Sweet William and Calathea are as follows:

Sweet William flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red and Orange Red
Sweet William leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Calathea flower color: Not Available
Calathea leaf color: Not Available

Care of Sweet William and Calathea

Care of Sweet William and Calathea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet William pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Calathea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet William needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calathea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.