Plum

Candytuft

About Plum and Candytuft

Plum

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Number of Varieties

15220

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

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

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Plum

Candytuft

In Hindi

बेर

Candytuft

In German

Pflaume

Schleifenblume

In French

prune

candytuft

In Spanish

ciruela

candytuft

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

candytuft

In Portuguese

ameixa

ibero

In Polish

Śliwka

candytuft

In Latin

Plum

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Brassicales

Family

Rosaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Prunus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

4050

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Candytuft

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Candytuft? We provide you with everything About Plum and Candytuft. Plum has thorns and Candytuft doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Candytuft has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Candytuft and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Candytuft

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

Plum and Candytuft Physical Information

Plum and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Plum and Candytuft are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Plum and Candytuft

Care of Plum and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.