Bluewings

Candytuft

About Bluewings and Candytuft

Bluewings

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Number of Varieties

10220

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

9-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

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

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders

Bluewings

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Linderniaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Torenia

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

19550

1 27800

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Properties of Bluewings and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Bluewings and Candytuft

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

Bluewings and Candytuft Physical Information

Bluewings and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Bluewings height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Bluewings and Candytuft are as follows:

Bluewings flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Lavender
Bluewings leaf color: Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bluewings and Candytuft

Care of Bluewings and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluewings pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Bluewings 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.