Wild Plum

Candytuft

About Wild Plum and Candytuft

Wild Plum

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Prunus americana

Number of Varieties

200220

0 40000

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Habitat

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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

240.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

Requires regular watering

In Summer

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

bees, Borers, 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

✔ ✘

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, Birds, Deers

Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS americana

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Wild Plum

Candytuft

In Hindi

जंगली बेर

Candytuft

In German

wild Plum

Schleifenblume

In French

wild Plum

candytuft

In Spanish

ciruelo silvestre

candytuft

In Greek

Κορόμηλο

candytuft

In Portuguese

Wild Plum

ibero

In Polish

dzikiej śliwy

candytuft

In Latin

Wild Plum

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Brassicales

Family

Rosaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Prunus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

43050

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Plum and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Wild Plum and Candytuft

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

Wild Plum and Candytuft Physical Information

Wild Plum and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Plum height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Wild Plum and Candytuft are as follows:

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

Care of Wild Plum and Candytuft

Care of Wild Plum and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Plum pruning is done Prune in the late winter or 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 Wild Plum 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.