Candytuft

Oswego Tea

About Candytuft and Oswego Tea

Candytuft

Oswego Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Monarda didyma

Number of Varieties

2203

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-1

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

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

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

MONARDA didyma

Common Name

Candytuft

Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot

In Hindi

Candytuft

Oswego चाय

In German

Schleifenblume

Oswego Tee

In French

candytuft

Oswego thé

In Spanish

candytuft

té Oswego

In Greek

candytuft

Oswego Τσάι

In Portuguese

ibero

Tea Oswego

In Polish

candytuft

Oswego herbaty

In Latin

Coleus

Oswega Tea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Iberis

Monarda

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

506700

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Oswego Tea

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Oswego Tea

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

Candytuft and Oswego Tea Physical Information

Candytuft and Oswego Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Oswego Tea are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Oswego Tea flower color:
Oswego Tea leaf color:

Care of Candytuft and Oswego Tea

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