Potentilla

Candytuft

About Potentilla and Candytuft

Potentilla

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

25220

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

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

91.44 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

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

POTENTILLA

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Potentilla

Candytuft

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Candytuft

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Schleifenblume

In French

plante Potentilla

candytuft

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

candytuft

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

candytuft

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

ibero

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

candytuft

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Brassicales

Family

Rosaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

30050

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Candytuft

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

Potentilla and Candytuft Physical Information

Potentilla and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Candytuft are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Potentilla and Candytuft

Care of Potentilla and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla 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.