Candytuft

Twinflower

About Candytuft and Twinflower

Candytuft

Twinflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

North America, Northern Europe, Russia, Siberia

Types

Number of Varieties

2201

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Open areas, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

6-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm510.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Headache, Mildly painful menstruation, tonic in pregnancy

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

useful as a ground cover

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, Edging, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

LINNAEA borealis

Common Name

Candytuft

Twinflower

In Hindi

Candytuft

Twinflower

In German

Schleifenblume

Twinflower

In French

candytuft

Twinflower

In Spanish

candytuft

Twinflower

In Greek

candytuft

Twinflower

In Portuguese

ibero

Twinflower

In Polish

candytuft

zimoziół

In Latin

Coleus

Twinflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Dipsacales

Family

Brassicaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Iberis

Linnaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Linnaeeae

Subfamily

Linnaeoideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Twinflower

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Twinflower

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

Candytuft and Twinflower Physical Information

Candytuft and Twinflower physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Twinflower height is 510.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Twinflower are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Twinflower flower color: Light Pink
Twinflower leaf color: Green

Care of Candytuft and Twinflower

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