Candytuft

Persian Buttercup

About Candytuft and Persian Buttercup

Candytuft

Persian Buttercup

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

tecolate strain

Number of Varieties

2202

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Lawn, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-11

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

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue 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

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

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

Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

RANUNCULUS asiaticus

Common Name

Candytuft

Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup

In Hindi

Candytuft

Persian Buttercup

In German

Schleifenblume

Asiatischer Hahnenfuß

In French

candytuft

Renoncule des fleuristes

In Spanish

candytuft

Persian Buttercup

In Greek

candytuft

Persian Buttercup

In Portuguese

ibero

ranúnculo

In Polish

candytuft

Jaskier azjatycki

In Latin

Coleus

Persian Buttercup

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Ranunculales

Family

Brassicaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Iberis

Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Ranunculeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

50600

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Persian Buttercup

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Persian Buttercup

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

Candytuft and Persian Buttercup Physical Information

Candytuft and Persian Buttercup physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Persian Buttercup height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Persian Buttercup are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Persian Buttercup flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Persian Buttercup leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Candytuft and Persian Buttercup

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