Sweet William

Heart of Flame

About Sweet William and Heart of Flame

Sweet William

Heart of Flame

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1600NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Reddish Plum

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long Barbed

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

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Not Available

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Birds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Borders, Ground Cover

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

Cough

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals

Fibre

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

Hedges

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'

BROMELIA

7.2 Common Name

Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William

Heart-of-Flame

7.2.1 In Hindi

स्वीट विलियम

Heart-of-flame

7.2.2 In German

Bartn

Herz -of -Flame

7.2.3 In French

sweet william

Coeur-de- flamme

7.2.4 In Spanish

Guillermo dulce

Corazón de la llama

7.2.5 In Greek

είδος γαρύφαλλου

Καρδιά - of- Φλόγα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

william doce

Coração -de- Chama

7.2.7 In Polish

słodki William

Heart- of- Płomień

7.2.8 In Latin

amaranthus

Cor - de - flamma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Dianthus

Bromelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bromelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Sweet William and Heart of Flame

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

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Season and Care of Sweet William and Heart of Flame

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

Sweet William and Heart of Flame Physical Information

Sweet William and Heart of Flame physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet William height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Heart of Flame height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet William and Heart of Flame 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
Heart of Flame flower color: Reddish Plum
Heart of Flame leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet William and Heart of Flame

Care of Sweet William and Heart of Flame 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 Heart of Flame pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet William needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Heart of Flame needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.