Creeping Mazus

Candytuft

About Creeping Mazus and Candytuft

Creeping Mazus

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Nepal

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Number of Varieties

10220

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

Mat-forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

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, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MAZUS reptans

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Creeping Mazus

Candytuft

In Hindi

जीव Mazus

Candytuft

In German

Creeping Mazus

Schleifenblume

In French

Creeping Mazus

candytuft

In Spanish

arrastramiento Mazus

candytuft

In Greek

υφέρπουσα Mazus

candytuft

In Portuguese

Creeping Mazus

ibero

In Polish

Creeping Mazus

candytuft

In Latin

reptilia Alba

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Brassicales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Mazus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mimuleae

Subfamily

Mimuloideae

Number of Species

1050

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Mazus and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Mazus and Candytuft

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

Creeping Mazus and Candytuft Physical Information

Creeping Mazus and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Creeping Mazus and Candytuft are as follows:

Creeping Mazus flower color: White and Blue Violet
Creeping Mazus leaf color: Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Creeping Mazus and Candytuft

Care of Creeping Mazus and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Mazus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves 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 Creeping Mazus 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.