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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
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Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

-70
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
Farms, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

-20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

-25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Violet
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long slender
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry soil
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water during dry weather
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
-

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

pollinators
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a dye
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANELLA sandwicensis
DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'

Common Name

Ukiuki, uki
Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia

In Hindi

Ukiuki
Diascia

In German

Ukiuki
Diascia

In French

Ukiuki
Diascia

In Spanish

Ukiuki
Diascia

In Greek

Ukiuki
Diascia

In Portuguese

Ukiuki
Diascia

In Polish

Ukiuki
Diascia

In Latin

Ukiuki
Diascia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Arthropoda

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Dianella
Diascia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Hemimerideae

Subfamily

Hemerocallidoideae
Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

4170
1 27800
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Difference Between Ukiuki and Diascia

If you are confused whether Ukiuki or Diascia 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 Ukiuki and Diascia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ukiuki are slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Diascia fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ukiuki and Diascia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ukiuki and Diascia

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Compare Facts of Ukiuki vs Diascia

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