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Dianella
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
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Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

2570
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Sandy areas
Farms, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Violet
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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

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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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 leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Bonemeal, fertilize in spring
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

-
-

Foliage Sheen

-
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANELLA
DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'

Common Name

Dianella, Flax Lily
Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia

In Hindi

Dianella
Diascia

In German

Dianella
Diascia

In French

Dianella
Diascia

In Spanish

Dianella
Diascia

In Greek

Dianella
Diascia

In Portuguese

Dianella
Diascia

In Polish

Dianella
Diascia

In Latin

Dianella
Diascia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Chlorophyta
Arthropoda

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Dianella
Diascia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Hemimerideae

Subfamily

Hemerocallidoideae
Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

4170
1 27800
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Difference Between Dianella and Diascia

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

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Importance of Dianella and Diascia

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

Compare Facts of Dianella vs Diascia

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 Diascia 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 Diascia have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Dianella has showy fruits and Diascia has no showy fruits. Also Dianella is not flowering and Diascia is not flowering . You can compare Dianella and Diascia facts and facts of other plants too.