Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
India
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides
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Number of Varieties
30010
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Waste areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone
8-118-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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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
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Fuchsia
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Trumpet
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of 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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Foundation
Botanical Name
DIANTHUS
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Dianthus
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Dianthus
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Dianthus
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Dianthus
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Dianthus
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Dianthus
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Dianthus
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Dianthus
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Caryophyllales
Brassicales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Dianthus
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe
Caryophylleae
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Subfamily
Caryophylloideae
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Number of Species
300100
1
27800
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