Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
Origin
India
Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides
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Number of Varieties
3005
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Waste areas
Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-1
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
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
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Fuchsia
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Yellow, Yellow green
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
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs watering once a week, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Birds
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
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Pneumonia, Ulcers
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
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DIANTHUS
CYDONIA oblonga
Common Name
Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus
Quince
In Hindi
Dianthus
श्रीफल
In German
Dianthus
Quitte
In French
Dianthus
Coing
In Spanish
Dianthus
Membrillo
In Greek
Dianthus
Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
Dianthus
Marmelo
In Polish
Dianthus
Pigwa
In Latin
Dianthus
Quince
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Dianthus
Cydonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Caryophylleae
Maleae
Subfamily
Caryophylloideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
300200
1
27800
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