Candytuft

Trichocereus

About Candytuft and Trichocereus

Candytuft

Trichocereus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Cactus

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Trichocereus pachanoi

Number of Varieties

22015

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm-

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

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

Succulent

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Foliage Texture

Fine

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Coleus

Trichocereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Iberis

Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

50128

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Trichocereus

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Trichocereus

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

Candytuft and Trichocereus Physical Information

Candytuft and Trichocereus physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Trichocereus height is - and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Trichocereus are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Trichocereus flower color: White
Trichocereus leaf color:

Care of Candytuft and Trichocereus

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