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About Candytuft and Deodar Cedar


About Deodar Cedar and Candytuft


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
Southern Asia, India, Nepal  

Types
-  
Curly Locks, Roman Gold, Emerald Falls Pendula  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
27  
99+

Habitat
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
7-9  

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

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Brown, Green, Plum  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea  
Antidote, Antifungal, Astringent, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Inner Wood, Outer Bark  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines  
Incense, Oil is used for aromatherapy, The essential oil is used as insect repellent, Used as a building material, Wood is used to store meat and food grains  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IBERIS sempervirens  
CEDRUS deodara  

Common Name
Candytuft  
Deodar Cedar, Himalayan Cedar  

In Hindi
Candytuft  
देवदार  

In German
Schleifenblume  
Deodar Cedar  

In French
candytuft  
Deodar Cedar  

In Spanish
candytuft  
Deodar Cedar  

In Greek
candytuft  
κέδρους Cedar  

In Portuguese
ibero  
Deodar Cedar  

In Polish
candytuft  
Deodar Cedar  

In Latin
Coleus  
Deodar Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Pinales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Iberis  
Cedrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Abietoideae  

Number of Species
50  
99+
20  

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Properties of Candytuft and Deodar Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Deodar Cedar

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

Candytuft and Deodar Cedar Physical Information

Candytuft and Deodar Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Deodar Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Deodar Cedar are as follows:

Care of Candytuft and Deodar Cedar

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

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