Life Span
Biennial and Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe
Mediterranean
Types
'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia
Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma
Number of Varieties
16002
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-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
-
-
Allergy
Asthma
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Cottage Garden
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
Nausia, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals
Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects
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, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Common Name
Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William
Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia
In Hindi
स्वीट विलियम
Partridge Pea
In German
Bartn
Partridge Pea
In French
sweet william
Partridge Pea
In Spanish
Guillermo dulce
Partridge Pea
In Greek
είδος γαρύφαλλου
πέρδικα μπιζέλι
In Portuguese
william doce
Partridge Pea
In Polish
słodki William
Partridge Pea
In Latin
amaranthus
Partridge Pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Dianthus
Chamaecrista
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cassieae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
7521
1
27800
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