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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types
-

Number of Varieties
220 32

Habitat
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

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

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
20.30 cm 100

Minimum Width
40.60 cm 100

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

Thorns
No

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
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

Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

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

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name
Candytuft

In Hindi
Candytuft

In German
Schleifenblume

In French
candytuft

In Spanish
candytuft

In Greek
candytuft

In Portuguese
ibero

In Polish
candytuft

In Latin
Coleus

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Brassicales

Family
Brassicaceae

Genus
Iberis

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
50 100

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Properties of Candytuft

Want to know the properties of Candytuft? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Candytuft is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation. Candytuft Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Candytuft Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Candytuft. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Candytuft physical information is as follows: 20.30 cm tall and 40.60 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long linear and narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Candytuft

Taking Candytuft Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Candytuft include pruning, which should be done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Candytuft

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Candytuft is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Candytuft is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 220 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Maritime Rocks and Stone and Masonry fences and walls and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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