Candytuft (IBERIS) Family: Brassicaceae

The name comes from the area of natural distribution. Iberia is the so-called early Spain.

Description: It contains over 40 species distributed in the Mediterranean region and Central Europe. Annual and perennial herbaceous plants. Leaves: Peres whole or divided. The colors are white, pink or violet collected chadaropodobni wrists. Fruit - seeds. In 1 grams to 450 seeds.

Iberis of annual plants:
- Iberis amara and Iberis umbellata.

- Iberis amara
It grows in southern European Russia, Crimea and Central Europe. Annual crops to 30 cm in height. Stem branches from the root neck. Leaves spear-back, indented by the end placed at regular intervals. The colors are white or pale purple, fragrant, 1,5-2 cm diameter, are collected in inflorescence with koronovidna form.