Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Southern Asia, Western Asia
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Types
Fernleaf, Superdukat
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Number of Varieties
270
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40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Farms, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Chartreuse
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, 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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Dysentry, Immunity, Indigestion, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ANETHUM graveolens
DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'
Common Name
Dill
Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia
In Hindi
डिल प्लांट
Diascia
In German
Dill Pflanze
Diascia
In French
Dill usine
Diascia
In Spanish
Dill Planta
Diascia
In Greek
άνηθο φυτών
Diascia
In Portuguese
Dill Vegetal
Diascia
In Polish
Dill roślin
Diascia
In Latin
Planta ingratis voratrinis dispensatur
Diascia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Arthropoda
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Lamiales
Family
Apiaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Anethum
Diascia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Hemimerideae
Subfamily
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Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
9070
1
27800
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