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Candytuft and African Violet


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Perennial  

Origin
Eastern Africa  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Perennial  
-  

Number of Varieties
40000  
1
220  
32

Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods  
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
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
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Requires extensive pruning  
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
Red blotch  
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical  
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'  
IBERIS sempervirens  

Common Name
African violet  
Candytuft  

In Hindi
अफ्रीकी वायलेट  
Candytuft  

In German
African Violet  
Schleifenblume  

In French
African Violet  
candytuft  

In Spanish
Violeta africana  
candytuft  

In Greek
African Violet  
candytuft  

In Portuguese
Violet africano  
ibero  

In Polish
African Violet  
candytuft  

In Latin
African Violet  
Coleus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Brassicales  

Family
Gesnariaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
-  
Iberis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cyrtandroideae  
-  

Number of Species
21  
99+
50  
99+

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Difference Between African Violet and Candytuft

If you are confused whether African Violet or Candytuft are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see African Violet and Candytuft Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of African Violet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Candytuft fertilizers required are Any balanced general purpose fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between African Violet and Candytuft if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of African Violet and Candytuft

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of African Violet and Candytuft. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare African Violet and Candytuft as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of African Violet is whereas of Candytuft is Asthma, Bronchitis and Diarrhea. African Violet has beauty benefits as follows: while Candytuft has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of African Violet vs Candytuft

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of African Violet vs Candytuft and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of African Violet are whereas of Candytuft have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. African Violet has no showy fruits and Candytuft has no showy fruits. Also African Violet is not flowering and Candytuft is flowering. You can compare African Violet and Candytuft facts and facts of other plants too.

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