Sweetpea

Candytuft

About Sweetpea and Candytuft

Sweetpea

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Number of Varieties

50220

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 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

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

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

Fertilizers

Organic Flower Fertilizer

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

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as essential oil

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

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Sweetpea

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

7550

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetpea and Candytuft

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and Candytuft? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and Candytuft. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and Candytuft doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Candytuft has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain 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 Sweetpea and Candytuft and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetpea and Candytuft

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

Sweetpea and Candytuft Physical Information

Sweetpea and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Candytuft are as follows:

Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweetpea and Candytuft

Care of Sweetpea and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetpea 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.