Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Perennial
Origin
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Deciduous, Evergreen
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Number of Varieties
800220
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Slopes
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-3
Sunset Zone
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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Dry
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Healthy tree
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Agroforestry
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Senegalia berlandieri
IBERIS sempervirens
Common Name
Acacia
Candytuft
In Hindi
Acacia
Candytuft
In German
Acacia
Schleifenblume
In French
Acacia
candytuft
In Spanish
Acacia
candytuft
In Greek
Acacia
candytuft
In Portuguese
Acacia
ibero
In Polish
Acacia
candytuft
In Latin
Acacia
Coleus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Brassicales
Family
Fabaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Acacia
Iberis
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Acacieae
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Subfamily
Mimosoideae
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Number of Species
135050
1
27800
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