Candytuft

Hyacinth

About Candytuft and Hyacinth

Candytuft

Hyacinth

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths

Number of Varieties

22030

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

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

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Long slender

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

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

Loam

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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

Hyacinthus orientalis

Common Name

Candytuft

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

In Hindi

Candytuft

ह्यचीन्थ

In German

Schleifenblume

Hyazinthe

In French

candytuft

jacinthe

In Spanish

candytuft

jacinto

In Greek

candytuft

υάκινθος

In Portuguese

ibero

jacinto

In Polish

candytuft

hiacynt

In Latin

Coleus

et hyacinthinas,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Liliales

Family

Brassicaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Iberis

Hyacinthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

503

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Hyacinth

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

Candytuft and Hyacinth Physical Information

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

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Candytuft and Hyacinth

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