Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Herbs
Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
-5
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-7
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Gold, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Violet
Gold, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather
Average Water Needs, Do not water from above
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Wildlife
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiseptic, Astringent, Digestive, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
extracted oil, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a dye
For making oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical
Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DIANELLA sandwicensis
TANACETUM balsamita
Common Name
Ukiuki, uki
Beaver Tongue, Costmary, Lady's Herb, Painted Daisy
In Hindi
Ukiuki
Painted Daisy
In German
Ukiuki
gemalt Gänseblümchen
In French
Ukiuki
painted daisy
In Spanish
Ukiuki
margarita pintada
In Greek
Ukiuki
ζωγραφισμένα μαργαρίτα
In Portuguese
Ukiuki
margarida pintada
In Polish
Ukiuki
malowane stokrotka
In Latin
Ukiuki
picta primula
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asterales
Family
Liliaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Dianella
Tanacetum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae
-
Number of Species
4140
1
27800
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