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About Candytuft and Goumi


About Goumi and Candytuft


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Shrub  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
China  

Types
-  
Elaeagnus multiflora  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
30  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

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 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
50  
99+
70  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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