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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Aquatics

Origin

India
Australia

Types

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides
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Number of Varieties

3001
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Waste areas
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-6

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
21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm250.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Fuchsia
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep immersed in water

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly 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

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Double
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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
Frogs

Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANTHUS
MARSILEA mutica

Common Name

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

In Hindi

Dianthus
Pepperwort

In German

Dianthus
Pepperwort

In French

Dianthus
Pepperwort

In Spanish

Dianthus
Pepperwort

In Greek

Dianthus
Pepperwort

In Portuguese

Dianthus
Pepperwort

In Polish

Dianthus
Pepperwort

In Latin

Dianthus
Pepperwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Charophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
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Family

Caryophyllaceae
Marsileaceae

Genus

Dianthus
Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caryophylleae
Lapidieae

Subfamily

Caryophylloideae
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Number of Species

30065
1 27800
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Difference Between Dianthus and Pepperwort

If you are confused whether Dianthus or Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Dianthus are Compost, organic fertlizers and Water soluble fertilizers, whereas for Pepperwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Dianthus and Pepperwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Dianthus and Pepperwort

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

Compare Facts of Dianthus vs Pepperwort

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