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Winter Daphne
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About Candytuft and Winter Daphne

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial and Perennial

Type

Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean
China, Japan

Types

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Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica

Number of Varieties

2201
0 40000
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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
shade of upland trees

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-9
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
21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
feather-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
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
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Making Perfumes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens
DAPHNE odora

Common Name

Candytuft
winter daphne

In Hindi

Candytuft
winter daphne

In German

Schleifenblume
Daphne odora

In French

candytuft
Daphne odora

In Spanish

candytuft
Daphne odora

In Greek

candytuft
Daphne odora

In Portuguese

ibero
Daphne odora

In Polish

candytuft
Daphne odora

In Latin

Coleus
Daphne odora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Rosopsida

Order

Brassicales
Malvales

Family

Brassicaceae
Thymelaeaceae

Genus

Iberis
Daphne

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

5070
1 27800
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Properties of Candytuft and Winter Daphne

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

Season and Care of Candytuft and Winter Daphne

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

Candytuft and Winter Daphne Physical Information

Candytuft and Winter Daphne physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Winter Daphne height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Winter Daphne are as follows:

  • Candytuft flower color: White

  • Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

  • Winter Daphne flower color: White, Pink and Rose

  • Winter Daphne leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Candytuft and Winter Daphne

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