Candytuft

Partridge Pea

About Candytuft and Partridge Pea

Candytuft

Partridge Pea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Mediterranean

Types

Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma

Number of Varieties

2202

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

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

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week

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

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Nausia, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects

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

Coleus

Partridge Pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Fabales

Family

Brassicaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Iberis

Chamaecrista

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cassieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

5021

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Partridge Pea

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Partridge Pea

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

Candytuft and Partridge Pea Physical Information

Candytuft and Partridge Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Partridge Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Partridge Pea are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Partridge Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Partridge Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Candytuft and Partridge Pea

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