Candytuft

Blue Daisy

About Candytuft and Blue Daisy

Candytuft

Blue Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

South Africa

Types

Felicia alba, Felicia gunillae, Felicia filifolia

Number of Varieties

22083

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Basalt cliffs, Coastal sand dunes, Gravelly slopes, Rock outcrops, Sandy flats, Stony hillsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-1

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm152.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Blue, Light Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Tan, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Skin irritation

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

FELICIA amelloides

Common Name

Candytuft

Blue Daisy, Blue Marguerite

In Hindi

Candytuft

Blue Daisy Plant

In German

Schleifenblume

Blaues Gänseblümchen Pflanze

In French

candytuft

Bleu Daisy Plante

In Spanish

candytuft

margarita azul Planta

In Greek

candytuft

μπλε Daisy Φυτό

In Portuguese

ibero

margarida azul Plantar

In Polish

candytuft

niebieski Daisy Roślina

In Latin

Coleus

Daisy blue planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asterales

Family

Brassicaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Iberis

Felicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

5042

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Blue Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Blue Daisy

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

Candytuft and Blue Daisy Physical Information

Candytuft and Blue Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Blue Daisy height is 45.72 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Blue Daisy are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Daisy flower color: Yellow, Blue and Light Blue
Blue Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Candytuft and Blue Daisy

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