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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Shrub

Origin

India
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

300700
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Waste areas
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-2

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Fuchsia
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects
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Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Sap

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANTHUS
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Dianthus
Japanese Maple

In German

Dianthus
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Dianthus
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Dianthus
arce japonés

In Greek

Dianthus
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Dianthus
bordo japonês

In Polish

Dianthus
Klon japoński

In Latin

Dianthus
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Caryophyllaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Dianthus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caryophylleae
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Subfamily

Caryophylloideae
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Number of Species

300128
1 27800
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Difference Between Dianthus and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Dianthus or Japanese Maple 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 Dianthus and Japanese Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Dianthus are Compost, organic fertlizers and Water soluble fertilizers, whereas for Japanese Maple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Dianthus and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Dianthus and Japanese Maple

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

Compare Facts of Dianthus vs Japanese Maple

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