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About Dahlia and Candytuft


About Candytuft and Dahlia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey  
-  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
220  
32

Habitat
Mountains, Upland  
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
5-9  

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 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

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
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Brassicales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Dahlia  
Iberis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Coreopsideae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
42  
99+
50  
99+

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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:

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.

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