Snapdragon

Candytuft

About Snapdragon and Candytuft

Snapdragon

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

Number of Varieties

35220

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Lanceolate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rust

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Snapdragon

Candytuft

In Hindi

snapdragon

Candytuft

In German

Löwenmaul

Schleifenblume

In French

muflier

candytuft

In Spanish

boca de dragón

candytuft

In Greek

snapdragon

candytuft

In Portuguese

snapdragon

ibero

In Polish

lwia paszcza

candytuft

In Latin

snapdragon

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Brassicales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Anthurium

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3550

1 27800

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Properties of Snapdragon and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Snapdragon and Candytuft

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

Snapdragon and Candytuft Physical Information

Snapdragon and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Snapdragon height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Snapdragon and Candytuft are as follows:

Snapdragon flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Snapdragon leaf color: Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Snapdragon and Candytuft

Care of Snapdragon and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snapdragon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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 Snapdragon 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.