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About Cork Tree and Candytuft


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Shrub  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
China  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
2  

Habitat
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls  
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
8-1  

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails  
Red blotch, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines  
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IBERIS sempervirens  
EUONYMUS phellomanus  

Common Name
Candytuft  
Cork Oak  

In Hindi
Candytuft  
कॉर्क ट्री  

In German
Schleifenblume  
Cork Tree  

In French
candytuft  
Arbre de Cork  

In Spanish
candytuft  
Árbol de corcho  

In Greek
candytuft  
Cork Tree  

In Portuguese
ibero  
Cork Tree  

In Polish
candytuft  
Cork Tree  

In Latin
Coleus  
Cork ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Brassicales  
Fagales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Iberis  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Mirini  

Subfamily
-  
Mirinae  

Number of Species
50  
99+
50  

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Properties of Candytuft and Cork Tree

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Cork Tree

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

Candytuft and Cork Tree Physical Information

Candytuft and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Cork Tree are as follows:

Care of Candytuft and Cork Tree

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

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