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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia  
-  

Types
-  
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Sandy areas  
Mountains, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Violet  
-  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply  
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer  

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

Fertilizers
Bonemeal, fertilize in spring  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Asthma  
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bulbs, Flowers  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIANELLA  
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'  

Common Name
Dianella, Flax Lily  
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia  

In Hindi
Dianella  
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा  

In German
Dianella  
Dahlie  

In French
Dianella  
Dahlia  

In Spanish
Dianella  
Dalia  

In Greek
Dianella  
Ντάλια  

In Portuguese
Dianella  
Dália  

In Polish
Dianella  
Dalia  

In Latin
Dianella  
Dahlia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Chlorophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Asterales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Dianella  
Dahlia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Coreopsideae  

Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
41  
99+
42  
99+

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Difference Between Dianella and Dahlia

If you are confused whether Dianella or Dahlia 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 Dianella and Dahlia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Dianella are Bonemeal and fertilize in spring, whereas for Dahlia fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Dianella and Dahlia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Dianella and Dahlia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dianella and Dahlia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dianella and Dahlia 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 Dianella is whereas of Dahlia is Kidney problems. Dianella has beauty benefits as follows: while Dahlia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Dianella vs Dahlia

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 Dianella vs Dahlia 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 Dianella are Asthma whereas of Dahlia have Eczema, Skin irritation and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Dianella has showy fruits and Dahlia has no showy fruits. Also Dianella is not flowering and Dahlia is not flowering . You can compare Dianella and Dahlia facts and facts of other plants too.

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