Candytuft

Potentilla

About Candytuft and Potentilla

Candytuft

Potentilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

22025

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

10-1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light 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

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

POTENTILLA

Common Name

Candytuft

Potentilla

In Hindi

Candytuft

Potentilla plant

In German

Schleifenblume

Potentilla Pflanze

In French

candytuft

plante Potentilla

In Spanish

candytuft

planta Potentilla

In Greek

candytuft

φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

ibero

planta Potentilla

In Polish

candytuft

Potentilla roślin

In Latin

Coleus

Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Rosales

Family

Brassicaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Iberis

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

50300

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Potentilla

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

Candytuft and Potentilla Physical Information

Candytuft and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Potentilla are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Candytuft and Potentilla

Care of Candytuft and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.