Candytuft

Hairy Bittercress

About Candytuft and Hairy Bittercress

Candytuft

Hairy Bittercress

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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150

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

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1.8 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

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1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Unknown

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

CARDAMINE hirsuta

7.2 Common Name

Candytuft

Hairy Bittercress

7.2.1 In Hindi

Candytuft

बालों वाली Bittercress

7.2.2 In German

Schleifenblume

Hairy Bittercress

7.2.3 In French

candytuft

Bittercress Poilu

7.2.4 In Spanish

candytuft

Bittercress Peludo

7.2.5 In Greek

candytuft

τριχωτές Bittercress

7.2.6 In Portuguese

ibero

Bittercress cabeludo

7.2.7 In Polish

candytuft

włochaty Bittercress

7.2.8 In Latin

Coleus

pilosus bittercress

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Iberis

Cardamine

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Applicable

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Candytuft and Hairy Bittercress

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Hairy Bittercress

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

Candytuft and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Candytuft and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green

Care of Candytuft and Hairy Bittercress

Care of Candytuft and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.