Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
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Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
5-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Allergy
Rash
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used to make juice
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Malus Barbara Ann
IBERIS sempervirens
Common Name
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
Candytuft
In Hindi
Crabapple
Candytuft
In German
Crabapple
Schleifenblume
In French
Crabapple
candytuft
In Spanish
manzano silvestre
candytuft
In Greek
Crabapple
candytuft
In Portuguese
Crabapple
ibero
In Polish
jabłoń
candytuft
In Latin
Crabapple
Coleus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Brassicales
Family
Rosaceae
Brassicaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Season and Care of Crabapple and Candytuft
Season and care of Crabapple and Candytuft is important to know. While considering everything about Crabapple and Candytuft Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crabapple season is Spring and Fall and Candytuft season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Crabapple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Candytuft is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Crabapple is Acidic, Neutral and for Candytuft is Neutral, Alkaline.
Crabapple and Candytuft Physical Information
Crabapple and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Crabapple and Candytuft are as follows:
Care of Crabapple and Candytuft
Care of Crabapple and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crabapple 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 Crabapple 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.