Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Eastern Asia, China
Types
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Candleberry tree
Number of Varieties
2205
0
40000
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Habitat
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
10-8
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
H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
White, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Boils
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
IBERIS sempervirens
TRIADICA sebifera
Common Name
Candytuft
Chinese Tallow
In Hindi
Candytuft
चीनी तेल
In German
Schleifenblume
chinesisch Talg
In French
candytuft
chinesisch Talg
In Spanish
candytuft
suif chinois
In Greek
candytuft
κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος
In Portuguese
ibero
sebo chinesa
In Polish
candytuft
chiński łój
In Latin
Coleus
Chinese adipe
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Malpighiales
Family
Brassicaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Iberis
Triadica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Hippomaneae
Subfamily
-
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
50100
1
27800
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