Chocolate-root

Candytuft

About Chocolate-root and Candytuft

Chocolate-root

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

100220

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

9-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Light

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEUM rivale

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens

Candytuft

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Candytuft

In German

Hortensie

Schleifenblume

In French

Hortensia

candytuft

In Spanish

Hortensia

candytuft

In Greek

υδραγεία

candytuft

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

ibero

In Polish

Hortensja

candytuft

In Latin

Hibiscus

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Rosaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Candytuft

Wondering what are the properties of Chocolate-root and Candytuft? We provide you with everything About Chocolate-root and Candytuft. Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns and Candytuft doesn't have thorns. Also Chocolate-root does not have fragrant flowers. Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Candytuft has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Chocolate-root and Candytuft and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Candytuft

Season and care of Chocolate-root and Candytuft is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and Candytuft Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Candytuft season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for Candytuft is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for Candytuft is Neutral, Alkaline.

Chocolate-root and Candytuft Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Candytuft are as follows:

Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chocolate-root and Candytuft

Care of Chocolate-root and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root 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.