candy mustard
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A compact, evergreen perennial to 10cm tall with semi-erect to sprawling stems up to 30cm long bearing ovate to lanceolate, succulent, blue-green leaves and white or pink flowers to 1cm across from spring into early summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- candy mustard (Aethionema saxatile)
- Genus
- Aethionema
- Family
- Brassicaceae
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- Toxicity
- Alpine Rockery
- Plant type
- Up to 10 cm
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Matforming · Trailing
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of candy mustard
Distribution map
Mediterranean
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of candy mustard
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candy mustard care guide
- Water minimally, allow full soil dehydration before rewatering again
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Water minimally, allow full soil dehydration before rewatering again
Fertilizing
FertilizingDiluted rockery flower feed one time annually in early spring season
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed or by softwood cuttings
Growing
GrowingGrows best in well-drained, alkaline soil but will tolerate poor, acid soils
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids and glasshouse red spider mite
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