Candytuft

Burning Bush

About Candytuft and Burning Bush

Candytuft

Burning Bush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

China, Japan, Korea

Types

Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo

Number of Varieties

2205

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

12.5 pounds of a 16-4-8 formula fertilizers, 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

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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

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Poisonous, Toxic

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, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, Antiphlogistic, Antipruritic, Astringent, Blood tonic, Cancer, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Hypoglycaemic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making hedge

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

EUONYMUS alatus

Common Name

Candytuft

Winged euonymus, Burning bush, Winged burning bush, Winged wahoo, Winged spindle-tree

In Hindi

Candytuft

Burning Bush Plant

In German

Schleifenblume

Brennender Busch Pflanze

In French

candytuft

Bush brûlant des plantes

In Spanish

candytuft

La quema de la planta de Bush

In Greek

candytuft

Burning Bush Φυτών

In Portuguese

ibero

Bush ardente Planta

In Polish

candytuft

Płonącego krzewu roślin

In Latin

Coleus

Planta flammae rubi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Celastrales

Family

Brassicaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Iberis

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

50130

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Burning Bush

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Burning Bush

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

Candytuft and Burning Bush Physical Information

Candytuft and Burning Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Burning Bush height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Burning Bush are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Burning Bush flower color: Yellow green
Burning Bush leaf color: Green

Care of Candytuft and Burning Bush

Care of Candytuft and Burning Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Burning Bush pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Burning Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.