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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Grass

Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe
China, Japan

Types

'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

16001500
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
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Sunset Zone

21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Green, Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas
Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma
Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'
BAMBUSA

Common Name

Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

In Hindi

स्वीट विलियम
Bānsa

In German

Bartn
Bambus

In French

sweet william
Bambou

In Spanish

Guillermo dulce
Bambú

In Greek

είδος γαρύφαλλου
μπαμπού

In Portuguese

william doce
bambu

In Polish

słodki William
Bambus

In Latin

amaranthus
Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Poales

Family

Caryophyllaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Dianthus
Acidosasa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

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Bambuseae

Subfamily

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Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae

Number of Species

751400
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet William and Bamboo

If you are confused whether Sweet William or Bamboo 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 Sweet William and Bamboo Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweet William are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring and fertilize in summer, whereas for Bamboo fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweet William and Bamboo if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet William and Bamboo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet William and Bamboo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet William and Bamboo 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 Sweet William is Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula and Swelling whereas of Bamboo is Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever and Urinary tract problems. Sweet William has beauty benefits as follows: while Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sweet William vs Bamboo

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 Sweet William vs Bamboo 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 Sweet William are Asthma whereas of Bamboo have Cyanide poisoning respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet William has no showy fruits and Bamboo has no showy fruits. Also Sweet William is not flowering and Bamboo is not flowering . You can compare Sweet William and Bamboo facts and facts of other plants too.