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Sarcococca confusa and Candytuft


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
China  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
3  

Habitat
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls  
Banks, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
-  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails  
Aphids, Sooty Mold  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry  
Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea  
-  

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

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IBERIS sempervirens  
SARCOCOCCA confusa  

Common Name
Candytuft  
Sweet Box  

In Hindi
Candytuft  
Sarcococca confusa  

In German
Schleifenblume  
Sarcococca verwirrt  

In French
candytuft  
Sarcococca confus  

In Spanish
candytuft  
Sarcococca confundido  

In Greek
candytuft  
Sarcococca συγχέεται  

In Portuguese
ibero  
Sarcococca confuso  

In Polish
candytuft  
sarcococca mylić  

In Latin
Coleus  
confusa Sarcococca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Buxales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Buxaceae  

Genus
Iberis  
Sarcococca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
99+
20  
99+

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Difference Between Candytuft and Sarcococca confusa

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