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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
-  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
65  
99+
8  

Habitat
Mountain Slopes  
Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink  
Yellow, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Corydalis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Basketary, Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Escallonia resinosa  
CORYDALIS sempervirens  

Common Name
Escallonia  
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  

In Hindi
गम  
Capnoides  

In German
Gummi  
Capnoides  

In French
gomme  
capnoides  

In Spanish
goma  
Capnoides  

In Greek
κόμμι  
Capnoides  

In Portuguese
goma  
Capnoides  

In Polish
guma  
Capnoides  

In Latin
Euonymus  
capnoides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Basidiomycota  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Agaricomycetes  

Order
Escalloniales  
Agaricales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Fumariaceae  

Genus
Escallonia  
Hypholoma  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Fumarieae  

Subfamily
Escallonioideae  
Fumarioideae  

Number of Species
50  
99+
1  
99+

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Difference Between Escallonia and Capnoides

If you are confused whether Escallonia or Capnoides 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 Escallonia and Capnoides Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Escallonia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Capnoides fertilizers required are fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season and fertilize in spring. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Escallonia and Capnoides if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Escallonia and Capnoides

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

Compare Facts of Escallonia vs Capnoides

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 Escallonia vs Capnoides 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 Escallonia are whereas of Capnoides have Corydalis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Escallonia has no showy fruits and Capnoides has no showy fruits. Also Escallonia is not flowering and Capnoides is not flowering . You can compare Escallonia and Capnoides facts and facts of other plants too.

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