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About Candytuft and Texas Redbud

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean
South-Central United States, Texas

Types

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Cercis canadensis var. texensis

Number of Varieties

22025
0 40000
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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
9-6

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Green, Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
Japanese weevil, leaf anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens
Cercis canadensis

Common Name

Candytuft
Texas Redbud

In Hindi

Candytuft
Texas Redbud

In German

Schleifenblume
Texas Redbud

In French

candytuft
Texas Redbud

In Spanish

candytuft
Texas Redbud

In Greek

candytuft
Τέξας κουτσουπιά

In Portuguese

ibero
Texas Redbud

In Polish

candytuft
Texas Redbud

In Latin

Coleus
Texas Redbud

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Fabales

Family

Brassicaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Iberis
Cercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cercideae

Subfamily

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Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

5010
1 27800
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Properties of Candytuft and Texas Redbud

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

Season and Care of Candytuft and Texas Redbud

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

Candytuft and Texas Redbud Physical Information

Candytuft and Texas Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Texas Redbud height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Texas Redbud are as follows:

  • Candytuft flower color: White

  • Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

  • Texas Redbud flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Magenta

  • Texas Redbud leaf color: Green, Purple, Dark Green and Plum

Care of Candytuft and Texas Redbud

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