Jonquil

Candytuft

About Jonquil and Candytuft

Jonquil

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus

Number of Varieties

150220

0 40000

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Habitat

Hills, Humid climates, meadows

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Peach

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, 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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Jonquil, Jonquilla

Candytuft

In Hindi

नरगिस (फूल)

Candytuft

In German

Narzissen

Schleifenblume

In French

Narcissus

candytuft

In Spanish

Narcissus

candytuft

In Greek

νάρκισσος

candytuft

In Portuguese

Narcissus

ibero

In Polish

Narcyz

candytuft

In Latin

Narcissus

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Brassicales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Narcissus

Iberis

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

2550

1 27800

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Properties of Jonquil and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Jonquil and Candytuft

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

Jonquil and Candytuft Physical Information

Jonquil and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Jonquil and Candytuft are as follows:

Jonquil flower color: Yellow and Peach
Jonquil leaf color: Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Jonquil and Candytuft

Care of Jonquil and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.