Holm Oak

Candytuft

About Holm Oak and Candytuft

Holm Oak

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Quercus ilex, Quercus rotundifolia

Number of Varieties

2220

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Moth

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Shade areas

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Skin irritation

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS ilex

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Evergreen Oak, Holly Oak, Holm Oak

Candytuft

In Hindi

होल्म ओक

Candytuft

In German

Steineiche

Schleifenblume

In French

chêne vert

candytuft

In Spanish

encina

candytuft

In Greek

πρινόδενδρο

candytuft

In Portuguese

azinheira

ibero

In Polish

dąb skalny

candytuft

In Latin

ilice

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Brassicales

Family

Fagaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Quercus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1750

1 27800

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Properties of Holm Oak and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Holm Oak and Candytuft

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

Holm Oak and Candytuft Physical Information

Holm Oak and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Holm Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Holm Oak and Candytuft are as follows:

Holm Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Holm Oak leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Holm Oak and Candytuft

Care of Holm Oak and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Holm Oak 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 Holm Oak 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.