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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

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Cryptanthus Bromeliads

Number of Varieties

22025
0 40000
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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
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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
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Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
-

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
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Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens
CRYPTANTHUS 'Ocean Mist'

Common Name

Candytuft
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Hindi

Candytuft
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In German

Schleifenblume
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In French

candytuft
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Spanish

candytuft
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Greek

candytuft
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Portuguese

ibero
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Polish

candytuft
Skrytokwiat

In Latin

Coleus
Hybrid Cryptanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Poales

Family

Brassicaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Iberis
Cryptanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

501200
1 27800
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Difference Between Candytuft and Hybrid Cryptanthus

If you are confused whether Candytuft or Hybrid Cryptanthus 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 Candytuft and Hybrid Cryptanthus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Candytuft are Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, whereas for Hybrid Cryptanthus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Candytuft and Hybrid Cryptanthus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Candytuft and Hybrid Cryptanthus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Candytuft and Hybrid Cryptanthus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Candytuft and Hybrid Cryptanthus 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 Hybrid Cryptanthus is . Candytuft has beauty benefits as follows: while Hybrid Cryptanthus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Candytuft vs Hybrid Cryptanthus

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 Hybrid Cryptanthus 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 Hybrid Cryptanthus have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Candytuft has no showy fruits and Hybrid Cryptanthus has no showy fruits. Also Candytuft is flowering and Hybrid Cryptanthus is not flowering . You can compare Candytuft and Hybrid Cryptanthus facts and facts of other plants too.