Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
India
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides
Number of Varieties
100300
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
meadows, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-108-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*2
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Pink, Fuchsia
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Pollution
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
HEMEROCALLIS 'Hyperion'
DIANTHUS
Common Name
Daylily, Hyperion Daylily
Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Dianthus
In German
Hortensie
Dianthus
In French
Hortensia
Dianthus
In Spanish
Hortensia
Dianthus
In Greek
υδραγεία
Dianthus
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Dianthus
In Polish
Hortensja
Dianthus
In Latin
Hibiscus
Dianthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
-
Dianthus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Caryophylleae
Subfamily
-
Caryophylloideae
Number of Species
60300
1
27800
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