Candytuft

Bloodleaf

About Candytuft and Bloodleaf

Candytuft

Bloodleaf

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not available

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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15.24 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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20.32 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Insects, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

IRESINE herbstii

7.2 Common Name

Candytuft

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

7.2.1 In Hindi

Candytuft

Bloodleaf Plant

7.2.2 In German

Schleifenblume

Bloodleaf Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

candytuft

Feuillesang Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

candytuft

Planta Sangrienta

7.2.5 In Greek

candytuft

Bloodleaf φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

ibero

Bloodleaf Planta

7.2.7 In Polish

candytuft

Bloodleaf roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Coleus

Planta Bloodleaf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Iberis

Iresine

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gomphreneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Applicable

Gomphrenoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Candytuft and Bloodleaf

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Bloodleaf

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

Candytuft and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Candytuft and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Bloodleaf flower color: Not Available
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Candytuft and Bloodleaf

Care of Candytuft and Bloodleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.