Candytuft

Sour Cherry

About Candytuft and Sour Cherry

Candytuft

Sour Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Fruit

Number of Varieties

220300

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark 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

Simple lobed or unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, 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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

PRUNUS cerasus

Common Name

Candytuft

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

In Hindi

Candytuft

Sour cherry

In German

Schleifenblume

Sauerkirsche

In French

candytuft

Prunus cerasus

In Spanish

candytuft

Prunus cerasus

In Greek

candytuft

Sour cherry

In Portuguese

ibero

Ginja

In Polish

candytuft

Wiśnia pospolita

In Latin

Coleus

Prunus cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Rosales

Family

Brassicaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Iberis

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

50270

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Sour Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Sour Cherry

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

Candytuft and Sour Cherry Physical Information

Candytuft and Sour Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Sour Cherry are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Candytuft and Sour Cherry

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