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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

220-
0 40000
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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
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
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm-
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm-
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Blue, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Long slender

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Water during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

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 fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry soil

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens
DIANELLA sandwicensis

Common Name

Candytuft
Ukiuki, uki

In Hindi

Candytuft
Ukiuki

In German

Schleifenblume
Ukiuki

In French

candytuft
Ukiuki

In Spanish

candytuft
Ukiuki

In Greek

candytuft
Ukiuki

In Portuguese

ibero
Ukiuki

In Polish

candytuft
Ukiuki

In Latin

Coleus
Ukiuki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Liliales

Family

Brassicaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Iberis
Dianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Hemerocallidoideae

Number of Species

5041
1 27800
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Difference Between Candytuft and Ukiuki

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Importance of Candytuft and Ukiuki

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Compare Facts of Candytuft vs Ukiuki

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