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Babaco
Candytuft
About Candytuft and Babaco


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Fruit, Shrub  
Perennial  
Origin
South America  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
Types
V. × heilbornii  
-  
Number of Varieties
0  
99+
220  
32
Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-9  
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 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green  
White  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Long linear and narrow  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Vegetative Reproduction  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
-  
Butterflies  
Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
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
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Brassicales  
Brassicales  
Family
Caricaceae  
Brassicaceae  
Genus
Vasconcellea  
Iberis  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
1  
99+
50  
99+
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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:

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.

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