Lycopersicon

Candytuft

About Lycopersicon and Candytuft

Lycopersicon

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Cut-leaved groundcherry,Carolina horsenettle, Wallace's nightshade

Number of Varieties

10220

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Lycopersicon

Candytuft

In Hindi

Lycopersicon

Candytuft

In German

Lycopersicon

Schleifenblume

In French

Lycopersicon

candytuft

In Spanish

Lycopersicon

candytuft

In Greek

Lycopersicon

candytuft

In Portuguese

Lycopersicon

ibero

In Polish

Lycopersicon

candytuft

In Latin

Lycopersicon

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Brassicales

Family

Solanaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Solanum

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1350

1 27800

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Properties of Lycopersicon and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Lycopersicon and Candytuft

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

Lycopersicon and Candytuft Physical Information

Lycopersicon and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Lycopersicon height is 40.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Lycopersicon and Candytuft are as follows:

Lycopersicon flower color:
Lycopersicon leaf color:
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lycopersicon and Candytuft

Care of Lycopersicon and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lycopersicon 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 Lycopersicon 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.