Candytuft

Cinquefoil

About Candytuft and Cinquefoil

Candytuft

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

220500

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-4

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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 leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Leaf spot

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Candytuft

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Candytuft

पंचकोण

In German

Schleifenblume

Fingerkraut

In French

candytuft

potentille

In Spanish

candytuft

cinquefoil

In Greek

candytuft

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

ibero

cinquefoil

In Polish

candytuft

pięciornik

In Latin

Coleus

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Rosales

Family

Brassicaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Iberis

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

50300

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Cinquefoil

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

Candytuft and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Candytuft and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Candytuft and Cinquefoil

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