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About Hairy Bittercress and Perennial Candytuft


About Perennial Candytuft and Hairy Bittercress


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Herbs   
Perennial   

Origin
Europe, Asia   
Southern Europe, Mediterranean   

Types
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
150   
32
Not Available   

Habitat
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas   
Dry areas, roadside embankments, Stony hillsides   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9-3   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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
10.20 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Tan   
Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Pollution   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting   
reseeds, Softwood cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply   
Keep the Soil well drained   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
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
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Diarrhea, Nausea   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Asthma, Bronchitis, Gout, Rheumatism   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Leaves, Root, Stem   

Other Uses
Unknown   
useful as a ground cover   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CARDAMINE hirsuta   
IBERIS sempervirens 'Purity'   

Common Name
Hairy Bittercress   
Perennial candytuft   

In Hindi
बालों वाली Bittercress   
Perennial candytuft   

In German
Hairy Bittercress   
Perennial candytuft   

In French
Bittercress Poilu   
candytuft Perennial   

In Spanish
Bittercress Peludo   
candytuft perenne   

In Greek
τριχωτές Bittercress   
πολυετείς candytuft   

In Portuguese
Bittercress cabeludo   
candytuft perennial   

In Polish
włochaty Bittercress   
Wieloletnia candytuft   

In Latin
pilosus bittercress   
annos suffruticosum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Brassicales   
Brassicales   

Family
Brassicaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Cardamine   
Iberis   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
50   
99+

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Properties of Hairy Bittercress and Perennial Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Hairy Bittercress and Perennial Candytuft

Season and care of Hairy Bittercress and Perennial Candytuft is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Bittercress and Perennial Candytuft Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Bittercress season is Not Available and Perennial Candytuft season is Not Available. The type of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Perennial Candytuft is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Perennial Candytuft is Neutral, Alkaline.

Hairy Bittercress and Perennial Candytuft Physical Information

Hairy Bittercress and Perennial Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Perennial Candytuft height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Hairy Bittercress and Perennial Candytuft are as follows:

Care of Hairy Bittercress and Perennial Candytuft

Care of Hairy Bittercress and Perennial Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth and Perennial Candytuft pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Perennial Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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