Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Herbs, Perennial
Origin
India
South-Eastern Asia
Types
Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides
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Number of Varieties
30020
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Waste areas
Semi desert, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-119-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12 - 9
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
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Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Fuchsia
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, 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 good drainage
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Allergy
Asthma
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
DIANTHUS
Justicia adhatoda
Common Name
Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
In Hindi
Dianthus
अडुळसा, अडुसा
In German
Dianthus
Indisches Lungenkraut
In French
Dianthus
Justicia adhatoda
In Spanish
Dianthus
Justicia adhatoda
In Greek
Dianthus
Justicia adhatoda
In Portuguese
Dianthus
Justicia adhatoda
In Polish
Dianthus
Justicia adhatoda
In Latin
Dianthus
Justicia adhatoda
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Acanthaceae
Genus
Dianthus
Justicia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Caryophylleae
Justicieae
Subfamily
Caryophylloideae
Acanthoideae
Number of Species
300658
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27800
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