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About Candytuft and Flowering Maple


About Flowering Maple and Candytuft


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
-  

Types
-  
Abutilon  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
45  
99+

Habitat
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls  
subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
8-10  

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  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pink, Peach  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  

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  
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 to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
20-20-20 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails  
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea  
-  

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

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines  
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IBERIS sempervirens  
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'  

Common Name
Candytuft  
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple  

In Hindi
Candytuft  
flowering maple  

In German
Schleifenblume  
Schönmalve  

In French
candytuft  
érable floraison  

In Spanish
candytuft  
arce de floración  

In Greek
candytuft  
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου  

In Portuguese
ibero  
de bordo florescimento  

In Polish
candytuft  
klon kwitnienia  

In Latin
Coleus  
Abutilon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Malvales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Iberis  
Abutilon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Malveae  

Subfamily
-  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
50  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Candytuft and Flowering Maple

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Flowering Maple

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

Candytuft and Flowering Maple Physical Information

Candytuft and Flowering Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Flowering Maple are as follows:

Care of Candytuft and Flowering Maple

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

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