Candytuft

Crimson Pygmy

About Candytuft and Crimson Pygmy

Candytuft

Crimson Pygmy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Japan

1.4 Types

Not available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-5

1.8 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, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Crimson, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

7.2 Common Name

Candytuft

Japanese Burberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Candytuft

crimson pygmy

7.2.2 In German

Schleifenblume

crimson pygmy

7.2.3 In French

candytuft

crimson pygmy

7.2.4 In Spanish

candytuft

crimson pygmy

7.2.5 In Greek

candytuft

crimson pygmy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

ibero

crimson pygmy

7.2.7 In Polish

candytuft

crimson pygmy

7.2.8 In Latin

Coleus

crimson pygmy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Iberis

Berberis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Applicable

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Candytuft and Crimson Pygmy

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Crimson Pygmy

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

Candytuft and Crimson Pygmy Physical Information

Candytuft and Crimson Pygmy physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Crimson Pygmy are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red

Care of Candytuft and Crimson Pygmy

Care of Candytuft and Crimson Pygmy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Crimson Pygmy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.