Ixora

Candytuft

About Ixora and Candytuft

Ixora

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Ixora albersii Ixora beckleri Ixora ooumuensis Ixora jucunda Ixora nigerica Ixora st.-johnii Ixora umbellata

Number of Varieties

400220

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Rose

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Scale

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IXORA

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Ixora

Candytuft

In Hindi

Ixora

Candytuft

In German

Ixora

Schleifenblume

In French

Ixora

candytuft

In Spanish

Ixora

candytuft

In Greek

Ixora

candytuft

In Portuguese

Ixora

ibero

In Polish

Ixora

candytuft

In Latin

Ixora

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Brassicales

Family

Rubiaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Ixora

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ixoreae

Subfamily

Ixoroideae

Number of Species

54550

1 27800

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Properties of Ixora and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Ixora and Candytuft

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

Ixora and Candytuft Physical Information

Ixora and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Ixora height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Ixora and Candytuft are as follows:

Ixora flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Ivory
Ixora leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ixora and Candytuft

Care of Ixora and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ixora pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires extensive pruning and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ixora 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.