Cypress Vine

Candytuft

About Cypress Vine and Candytuft

Cypress Vine

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Ipomoea quamoclit

Number of Varieties

10220

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

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

Mat-forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long, Alternate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, 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

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, 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, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge

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

Anti-fungal, Purgative

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

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, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipomoea quamoclit

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

star glory , hummingbird vine

Candytuft

In Hindi

Kunjlata

Candytuft

In German

Ipomoea quamoclit

Schleifenblume

In French

Ipomoea quamoclit

candytuft

In Spanish

Ipomoea quamoclit

candytuft

In Greek

Ipomoea quamoclit

candytuft

In Portuguese

Ipomoea quamoclit

ibero

In Polish

Ipomoea quamoclit

candytuft

In Latin

Ipomoea quamoclit

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Brassicales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

2550

1 27800

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Properties of Cypress Vine and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Cypress Vine and Candytuft

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

Cypress Vine and Candytuft Physical Information

Cypress Vine and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Cypress Vine and Candytuft are as follows:

Cypress Vine flower color: Red and Magenta
Cypress Vine leaf color: Gray Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cypress Vine and Candytuft

Care of Cypress Vine and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cypress Vine pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cypress Vine 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.