×

Sweet William
Sweet William

Sausage Tree
Sausage Tree



ADD
Compare
X
Sweet William
X
Sausage Tree

Compare Sweet William and Sausage Tree

What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia
Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

16009
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-12
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.00 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

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
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas
Drought, Salt

Care

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 a lot of water initially

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Acne, Slow downs aging

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
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'
KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William
Sausage Tree

In Hindi

स्वीट विलियम
Sausage Tree

In German

Bartn
Sausage Tree

In French

sweet william
saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

Guillermo dulce
Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

είδος γαρύφαλλου
λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

william doce
Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

słodki William
kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

amaranthus
farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Lamiales

Family

Caryophyllaceae
Bignoniaceae

Genus

Dianthus
Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Tecomeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

759
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between Sweet William and Sausage Tree

If you are confused whether Sweet William or Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree fertilizers required are Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweet William and Sausage Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Sweet William and Sausage Tree

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

Compare Facts of Sweet William vs Sausage Tree

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