Candytuft

Heliotrope

About Candytuft and Heliotrope

Candytuft

Heliotrope

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

South America

Types

Heliotropium

Number of Varieties

220250

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-13

0 99

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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, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm66.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

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

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

Common Name

Candytuft

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

In Hindi

Candytuft

हेलीओट्रोप

In German

Schleifenblume

Heliotrop

In French

candytuft

héliotrope

In Spanish

candytuft

heliotropo

In Greek

candytuft

ηλιοτρόπιο

In Portuguese

ibero

heliotrópio

In Polish

candytuft

heliotrop

In Latin

Coleus

Heliotrope

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Iberis

Heliotropium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Number of Species

50250

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Heliotrope

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Heliotrope

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

Candytuft and Heliotrope Physical Information

Candytuft and Heliotrope physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Heliotrope are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Candytuft and Heliotrope

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