Candytuft

Kadota Fig

About Candytuft and Kadota Fig

Candytuft

Kadota Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Adriatic Fig, Brown Turkey Fig, King Fig

Number of Varieties

2206

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Mountain Slopes, Tropical regions, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-6

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune when young

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Fertilize in early spring, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Birds, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Rats

Allergy

Skin irritation

Diarrhea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Acne, Anemia, Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Liver problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Culinary use, Used As Food

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

FICUS carica 'Kadota'

Common Name

Candytuft

Fig, Kadota Fig

In Hindi

Candytuft

अंजीर

In German

Schleifenblume

Feige

In French

candytuft

figue

In Spanish

candytuft

higo

In Greek

candytuft

Σύκο

In Portuguese

ibero

Figura

In Polish

candytuft

Figa

In Latin

Coleus

Fig

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Rosales

Family

Brassicaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Iberis

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

50750

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Kadota Fig

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Kadota Fig

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

Candytuft and Kadota Fig Physical Information

Candytuft and Kadota Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Kadota Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Kadota Fig are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Kadota Fig flower color: Green
Kadota Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Candytuft and Kadota Fig

Care of Candytuft and Kadota Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kadota Fig pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Prune when young. In summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kadota Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.