American persimmon

Candytuft

About American persimmon and Candytuft

American persimmon

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

China

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Number of Varieties

30220

0 40000

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Habitat

secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-3

Sunset Zone

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Pyramidal

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Diospyros virginiana

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon

Candytuft

In Hindi

अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा

Candytuft

In German

amerikanische persimmon

Schleifenblume

In French

Diospyros virginiana

candytuft

In Spanish

Diospyros virginiana

candytuft

In Greek

American λωτός

candytuft

In Portuguese

Caqui americano

ibero

In Polish

Amerykański persimmon

candytuft

In Latin

Diospyros virginiana

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Brassicales

Family

Ebenaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Diospyros

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6050

1 27800

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Properties of American persimmon and Candytuft

Wondering what are the properties of American persimmon and Candytuft? We provide you with everything About American persimmon and Candytuft. American persimmon doesn't have thorns and Candytuft doesn't have thorns. Also American persimmon does not have fragrant flowers. American persimmon has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis and Inflammation and Candytuft has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis and Inflammation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American persimmon and Candytuft and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American persimmon and Candytuft

Season and care of American persimmon and Candytuft is important to know. While considering everything about American persimmon and Candytuft Care, growing season is an essential factor. American persimmon season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Candytuft season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for American persimmon is Clay, Loam and for Candytuft is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American persimmon is Acidic, Neutral and for Candytuft is Neutral, Alkaline.

American persimmon and Candytuft Physical Information

American persimmon and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. American persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of American persimmon and Candytuft are as follows:

American persimmon flower color: Light Yellow
American persimmon leaf color: Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of American persimmon and Candytuft

Care of American persimmon and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American persimmon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American persimmon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.