Candytuft

Glossy Abelia

About Candytuft and Glossy Abelia

Candytuft

Glossy Abelia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Abelia x grandiflora

Number of Varieties

22030

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-6

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, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Mixed Border, 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

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

ABELIA x grandiflora

Common Name

Candytuft

Glossy Abelia

In Hindi

Candytuft

Glossy Abelia

In German

Schleifenblume

Glossy Abelia

In French

candytuft

Abelia Glossy

In Spanish

candytuft

Abelia brillante

In Greek

candytuft

γυαλιστερό Abelia

In Portuguese

ibero

Abelia brilhante

In Polish

candytuft

Błyszczący Abelia

In Latin

Coleus

Abutilon glossy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Dipsacales

Family

Brassicaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Iberis

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5028

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Glossy Abelia

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Glossy Abelia

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

Candytuft and Glossy Abelia Physical Information

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

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Glossy Abelia flower color: White and Light Pink
Glossy Abelia leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Candytuft and Glossy Abelia

Care of Candytuft and Glossy Abelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Glossy Abelia pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Glossy Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.