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About Climbing Rose and Candytuft


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
-  

Types
-  
it is a type of rose  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
200  
34

Habitat
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
10-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, 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  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
Fast release fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize three times a year  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails  
Aphids, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, glasshouse red spider mite, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Powdery mildew, rose leaf-rolling sawfly, Rust, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Perfumes  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Flowers, Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IBERIS sempervirens  
ROSA 'American Pillar'  

Common Name
Candytuft  
Climbing Rose, Rambling Rose  

In Hindi
Candytuft  
Climbing Rose  

In German
Schleifenblume  
Kletterrose  

In French
candytuft  
escalade Rose  

In Spanish
candytuft  
Rose que sube  

In Greek
candytuft  
αναρρίχηση Rose  

In Portuguese
ibero  
Rosa de escalada  

In Polish
candytuft  
Climbing Rose  

In Latin
Coleus  
Rosa scandere  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Rosales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Iberis  
Rosa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Candytuft and Climbing Rose

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Climbing Rose

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

Candytuft and Climbing Rose Physical Information

Candytuft and Climbing Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Climbing Rose height is 300.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Climbing Rose are as follows:

Care of Candytuft and Climbing Rose

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

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