What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
0
40000
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Habitat
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
Sunset Zone
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
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
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14% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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28% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Facts
Flowers
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88% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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35% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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19% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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12% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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11% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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53% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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15% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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4% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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48% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Edible Uses
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63% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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31% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
IBERIS sempervirens
Common Name
Candytuft
In Hindi
Candytuft
In German
Schleifenblume
In French
candytuft
In Spanish
candytuft
In Greek
candytuft
In Portuguese
ibero
In Polish
candytuft
In Latin
Coleus
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Iberis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Applicable
Number of Species
50
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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