Babaco

Candytuft

About Babaco and Candytuft

Babaco

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Perennial

Origin

South America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

0220

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

9-3

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 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

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots

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

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Digestive disorders

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Candytuft

In Hindi

Babaco

Candytuft

In German

Babaco

Schleifenblume

In French

Babaco

candytuft

In Spanish

Babaco

candytuft

In Greek

Babaco

candytuft

In Portuguese

Babaco

ibero

In Polish

Babaco

candytuft

In Latin

Babaco

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Caricaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Candytuft

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Candytuft? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Candytuft. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Candytuft doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Candytuft has allergic reactions like . 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 Babaco and Candytuft and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Candytuft

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

Babaco and Candytuft Physical Information

Babaco and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Candytuft are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Babaco and Candytuft

Care of Babaco and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco 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.