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About Chocolate-root and Candytuft


About Candytuft and Chocolate-root


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
100  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-9  

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 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
Insignificant  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
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  

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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Insignificant  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
-  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
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
-  
No  

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
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Brassicales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
-  
Iberis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
50  
99+

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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:

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.

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