Cardon

Candytuft

About Cardon and Candytuft

Cardon

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Cactus

Number of Varieties

-220

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm40.60 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

Succulent

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

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

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

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

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pachycereus pringlei

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

Candytuft

In Hindi

Cardon

Candytuft

In German

Cardon

Schleifenblume

In French

Cardon

candytuft

In Spanish

Cardon

candytuft

In Greek

Cardon

candytuft

In Portuguese

Cardon

ibero

In Polish

Cardon

candytuft

In Latin

Cardon

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Cactaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Pachycereus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Cardon and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Cardon and Candytuft

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

Cardon and Candytuft Physical Information

Cardon and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Cardon and Candytuft are as follows:

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

Care of Cardon and Candytuft

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