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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Eastern Africa
1.4 Types
Not available
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
36
Rank: 62 (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12 - 1
1.8 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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oblong elliptic
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove the old foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails
Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IBERIS sempervirens
IMPATIENS walleriana
7.2 Common Name
Candytuft
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana
7.2.1 In Hindi
Candytuft
wallenana
7.2.2 In German
Schleifenblume
wallenana
7.2.3 In French
candytuft
wallenana
7.2.4 In Spanish
candytuft
wallenana
7.2.5 In Greek
candytuft
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
ibero
wallenana
7.2.7 In Polish
candytuft
wallenana
7.2.8 In Latin
Coleus
Impatiens Walleriana
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Brassicales
Geraniales
8.5 Family
Brassicaceae
Balsaminaceae
8.6 Genus
Iberis
Impatiens
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Applicable
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
50
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1000
Rank: 20 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Candytuft and Busy Lizzy

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Importance of Candytuft and Busy Lizzy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Candytuft and Busy Lizzy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Candytuft and Busy Lizzy 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 Candytuft is Asthma, Bronchitis and Diarrhea whereas of Busy Lizzy is Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive and Skin irritation. Candytuft has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Busy Lizzy has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Candytuft vs Busy Lizzy

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 Candytuft vs Busy Lizzy 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 Candytuft are Skin irritation whereas of Busy Lizzy have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Candytuft has no showy fruits and Busy Lizzy has no showy fruits. Also Candytuft is flowering and Busy Lizzy is flowering. You can compare Candytuft and Busy Lizzy facts and facts of other plants too.