Methley Plum

Candytuft

About Methley Plum and Candytuft

Methley Plum

Candytuft

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Number of Varieties

30220

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

300.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

300.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

weekly regular

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Insects

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomachic

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for making green dye

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

Candytuft

In Hindi

Methley Plum

Candytuft

In German

Chinesische Pflaume

Schleifenblume

In French

Prunus salicina

candytuft

In Spanish

Prunus salicina

candytuft

In Greek

Methley Plum

candytuft

In Portuguese

Prunus salicina

ibero

In Polish

Methley Plum

candytuft

In Latin

Methley Plum

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Brassicales

Family

Rosaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Prunus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3050

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Methley Plum and Candytuft

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

Compare Fruits » More

Methley Plum and Sugar Pear

Methley Plum and Black Currant

Methley Plum and Red Currant

» More Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Methley Plum and Candytuft

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

Methley Plum and Candytuft Physical Information

Methley Plum and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Methley Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Methley Plum and Candytuft are as follows:

Methley Plum flower color: White
Methley Plum leaf color: Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Methley Plum and Candytuft

Care of Methley Plum and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Methley Plum 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 Methley Plum 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.