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Methley Plum
Candytuft
About Candytuft and Methley Plum


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Fruit  
Perennial  
Origin
-  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
Types
Prunus salicina 'Methley'  
-  
Number of Varieties
30  
99+
220  
32
Habitat
Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers  
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
5-9  
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 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White  
White  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
broad, flat  
Long linear and narrow  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
reseeds, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
weekly regular  
Requires regular watering  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
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
Yes  
No  
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
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Rosales  
Brassicales  
Family
Rosaceae  
Brassicaceae  
Genus
Prunus  
Iberis  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
30  
50  
99+
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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.

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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:

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.

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