Quickstick

Perennial Candytuft

About Quickstick and Perennial Candytuft

Quickstick

Perennial Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Number of Varieties

-15

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Dry areas, roadside embankments, Stony hillsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 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

610.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

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

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

reseeds, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Asthma, Bronchitis, Gout, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium

IBERIS sempervirens 'Purity'

Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

Perennial candytuft

In Hindi

QUICKSTICK

Perennial candytuft

In German

QUICKSTICK

Perennial candytuft

In French

QUICKSTICK

candytuft Perennial

In Spanish

QUICKSTICK

candytuft perenne

In Greek

QUICKSTICK

πολυετείς candytuft

In Portuguese

QuickStick

candytuft perennial

In Polish

QUICKSTICK

Wieloletnia candytuft

In Latin

Quickstick

annos suffruticosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Gliricidia

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

550

1 27800

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Properties of Quickstick and Perennial Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Perennial Candytuft

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

Quickstick and Perennial Candytuft Physical Information

Quickstick and Perennial Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Perennial Candytuft height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Perennial Candytuft are as follows:

Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green
Perennial Candytuft flower color: White
Perennial Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Quickstick and Perennial Candytuft

Care of Quickstick and Perennial Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quickstick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Perennial Candytuft pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Quickstick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Perennial Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.