Home
Garden Plants


Compare Dahlia and Ukiuki


Ukiuki and Dahlia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia  

Types
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey  
-  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
-  

Habitat
Mountains, Upland  
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
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  
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
-  

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
-  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory  
White, Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Blue, Violet  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Long slender  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer  
Water during dry weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

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 leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
pollinators  

Allergy
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Agroforestry  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Kidney problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border  
Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'  
DIANELLA sandwicensis  

Common Name
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia  
Ukiuki, uki  

In Hindi
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा  
Ukiuki  

In German
Dahlie  
Ukiuki  

In French
Dahlia  
Ukiuki  

In Spanish
Dalia  
Ukiuki  

In Greek
Ντάλια  
Ukiuki  

In Portuguese
Dália  
Ukiuki  

In Polish
Dalia  
Ukiuki  

In Latin
Dahlia  
Ukiuki  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Liliales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Dahlia  
Dianella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Coreopsideae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Hemerocallidoideae  

Number of Species
42  
99+
41  
99+

What is >>
<< All

Difference Between Dahlia and Ukiuki

If you are confused whether Dahlia or Ukiuki are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Dahlia and Ukiuki Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Dahlia are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, whereas for Ukiuki fertilizers required are slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Dahlia and Ukiuki if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Compare Tender Perennial

Importance of Dahlia and Ukiuki

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dahlia and Ukiuki. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dahlia and Ukiuki as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Dahlia is Kidney problems whereas of Ukiuki is . Dahlia has beauty benefits as follows: while Ukiuki has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Dahlia vs Ukiuki

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Dahlia vs Ukiuki and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Dahlia are Eczema, Skin irritation and Skin rash whereas of Ukiuki have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Dahlia has no showy fruits and Ukiuki has showy fruits. Also Dahlia is not flowering and Ukiuki is not flowering . You can compare Dahlia and Ukiuki facts and facts of other plants too.

Tender Perennial

Tender Perennial


Compare Tender Perennial