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Sweet William

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe
Caribbean

Types

'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia
Wild sago

Number of Varieties

16003
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs
Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Food for animals
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'
ZAMIA pumila

Common Name

Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William
Coontie

In Hindi

स्वीट विलियम
Coontie

In German

Bartn
Coontie

In French

sweet william
coontie

In Spanish

Guillermo dulce
coontie

In Greek

είδος γαρύφαλλου
Coontie

In Portuguese

william doce
Coontie

In Polish

słodki William
Coontie

In Latin

amaranthus
Coontie

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Cycadophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Cycadopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cycadales

Family

Caryophyllaceae
Zamiaceae

Genus

Dianthus
Zamia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
Zamieae

Subfamily

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Zamioideae

Number of Species

7527
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet William and Coontie

If you are confused whether Sweet William or Coontie 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 Coontie 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 Coontie fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweet William and Coontie if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet William and Coontie

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

Compare Facts of Sweet William vs Coontie

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