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About Candytuft and Sugar Pine


About Sugar Pine and Candytuft


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Pinus lambertiana  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
5  

Habitat
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

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  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Water three times weekly in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails  
Blister Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Douglas squirrels  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea  
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines  
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IBERIS sempervirens  
PINUS lambertiana  

Common Name
Candytuft  
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  

In Hindi
Candytuft  
Sugar Pine  

In German
Schleifenblume  
Sugar Pine  

In French
candytuft  
Sugar Pine  

In Spanish
candytuft  
Sugar Pine  

In Greek
candytuft  
Sugar Pine  

In Portuguese
ibero  
Sugar Pine  

In Polish
candytuft  
Sugar Pine  

In Latin
Coleus  
Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Pinales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Iberis  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
50  
99+
5  

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Properties of Candytuft and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Sugar Pine

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

Candytuft and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Candytuft and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Care of Candytuft and Sugar Pine

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

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