Life Span
Biennial and Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Ornamental Plants
Origin
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe
Central America
Types
'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia
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Number of Varieties
160030
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-93-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm111.75 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red
Red, Green, Purple, Dark Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Brown, Ivory, Pink, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Inorganic
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs
Aphids, Viruses
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Borders
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin and hair
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
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals
Used as colouring in foods, Used As Food, Used to make yellow and green 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
Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden
Botanical Name
DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'
AMARANTHUS hypochondriacus
Common Name
Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William
Prince's Feather, Prince-of-Wales-Feather
In Hindi
स्वीट विलियम
Silver Clary
In German
Bartn
Silber Clary
In French
sweet william
Argent Clary
In Spanish
Guillermo dulce
Clary plata
In Greek
είδος γαρύφαλλου
ασημένιο Clary
In Portuguese
william doce
prata Clary
In Polish
słodki William
Srebrny Clary
In Latin
amaranthus
Argentum Clary
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Dianthus
Amaranthus L
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Amaranthoideae
Number of Species
75-
1
27800
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