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About Candytuft and Goumi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean
China

Types

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Elaeagnus multiflora

Number of Varieties

22030
0 40000
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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Hills, Lowland, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
9-1

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green
Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Salt, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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
Medium

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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 damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Salt, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

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

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Cough, Diarrhea, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens
ELAEAGNUS multiflora

Common Name

Candytuft
Goumi, cherry elaeagnus, cherry silverberry, gumi, natsugumi

In Hindi

Candytuft
Goumi

In German

Schleifenblume
Goumi

In French

candytuft
Goumi

In Spanish

candytuft
Goumi

In Greek

candytuft
Goumi

In Portuguese

ibero
Eau

In Polish

candytuft
Woda

In Latin

Coleus
Eau

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Rhamnales

Family

Brassicaceae
Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Iberis
Elaeagnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5070
1 27800
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Properties of Candytuft and Goumi

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

Season and Care of Candytuft and Goumi

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

Candytuft and Goumi Physical Information

Candytuft and Goumi physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Goumi height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Goumi are as follows:

  • Candytuft flower color: White

  • Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

  • Goumi flower color:

  • Goumi leaf color:

Care of Candytuft and Goumi

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