Candytuft

Dutch Iris

About Candytuft and Dutch Iris

Candytuft

Dutch Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

22050

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-5

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Sword-like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Root Plants

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Basketary, Used for fragrance

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

Coleus

Dutch Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asparagales

Family

Brassicaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Iberis

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

50300

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Dutch Iris

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

Candytuft and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Candytuft and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Candytuft and Dutch Iris

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