Dahlia

Candytuft

About Dahlia and Candytuft

Dahlia

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Number of Varieties

200220

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountains, Upland

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-3

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

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

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 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

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

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

Arrowhead

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

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, Food for animals, Food for insects

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Kidney problems

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

Candytuft

In Hindi

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

Candytuft

In German

Dahlie

Schleifenblume

In French

Dahlia

candytuft

In Spanish

Dalia

candytuft

In Greek

Ντάλια

candytuft

In Portuguese

Dália

ibero

In Polish

Dalia

candytuft

In Latin

Dahlia

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Brassicales

Family

Asteraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Dahlia

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Coreopsideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

4250

1 27800

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Properties of Dahlia and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Dahlia and Candytuft

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

Dahlia and Candytuft Physical Information

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

Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dahlia and Candytuft

Care of Dahlia and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dahlia 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 Dahlia 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.