Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Southeastern United States
Types
-
Tree
Number of Varieties
22050
0
40000
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Habitat
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
marshes, Marshy ground, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-96-10
0
99
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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
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark 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
Pyramidal
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Layering, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Drought Tolerant
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Birds, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Rabbits, Squirrels
Allergy
Skin irritation
allergic reaction, Asthma, Runny nose
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Blood purifying, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-cancer, Anxiety, Asthma, Diabetes, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Air freshner, Grown for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Landscape, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
IBERIS sempervirens
MAGNOLIA grandiflora
Common Name
Candytuft
Magnolia grandiflora, bull bay
In Hindi
Candytuft
Magnolia grandiflora
In German
Schleifenblume
Immergrüne Magnolie
In French
candytuft
Magnolia à grandes fleurs
In Spanish
candytuft
Magnolia grandiflora
In Greek
candytuft
Magnolia grandiflora
In Portuguese
ibero
Magnólia-branca
In Polish
candytuft
Magnolia wielkokwiatowa
In Latin
Coleus
Magnolia grandiflora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Magnoliales
Family
Brassicaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Iberis
Magnolia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Magnolioideae
Number of Species
50210
1
27800
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