Candytuft

Sea Grape

About Candytuft and Sea Grape

Candytuft

Sea Grape

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Coccoloba uvifera

Number of Varieties

22010

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-9

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

H2, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Fungal Diseases

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Protects from storm-induced erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Jam

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

COCCOLOBA uvifera

Common Name

Candytuft

Sea Grape

In Hindi

Candytuft

सागर अंगूर

In German

Schleifenblume

Sea Grape

In French

candytuft

Sea Grape

In Spanish

candytuft

Sea Grape

In Greek

candytuft

Sea σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

ibero

Sea Grape

In Polish

candytuft

Sea Grape

In Latin

Coleus

Uva mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Iberis

Coccoloba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Coccolobeae

Subfamily

Eriogonoideae

Number of Species

5010

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Sea Grape

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Sea Grape

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

Candytuft and Sea Grape Physical Information

Candytuft and Sea Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Sea Grape are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze

Care of Candytuft and Sea Grape

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