Candytuft

Scotch Broom

About Candytuft and Scotch Broom

Candytuft

Scotch Broom

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Europe

Types

Shrub

Number of Varieties

22050

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Cultivated Beds, Forests, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Scrubs, wastelands, waterways

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-6

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, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm150.00 cm

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Rose, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Antirheumatic, Cardiotonic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic, Vasoconstrictor

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Basketary, Fibre, Repellent, Tannin, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, used for making high quality paper, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

CYTISUS scoparius 'Burkwoodii'

Common Name

Candytuft

Scotch Broom

In Hindi

Candytuft

cytisus scoparius

In German

Schleifenblume

cytisus scoparius

In French

candytuft

cytisus scoparius

In Spanish

candytuft

Cytisus scoparius

In Greek

candytuft

Cytisus Scoparius ή

In Portuguese

ibero

cytisus scoparius

In Polish

candytuft

żarnowiec

In Latin

Coleus

scoparius cytisum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Fabales

Family

Brassicaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Iberis

Cytisus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Scotch Broom

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Scotch Broom

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

Candytuft and Scotch Broom Physical Information

Candytuft and Scotch Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Scotch Broom height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Scotch Broom are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Scotch Broom flower color: Yellow, Rose and Burgundy
Scotch Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Candytuft and Scotch Broom

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