American Beautyberry

Sweetshrub

About American Beautyberry and Sweetshrub

American Beautyberry

Sweetshrub

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.7 Habitat

bottomlands, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, pine woods, Slopes, Swamps, Thickets, Woods

shaded woods, Woodlands

1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-8

0 99

2.2 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

2.3 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

2.4 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

182.88 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.3 Minimum Width

182.88 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

3.4 Plant Color

3.4.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White, Light Yellow, Violet

3.5.1 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

4.1.1 Fruit Color

Purple, White

Green

4.2.2 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

4.2.4 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

4.2.5 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green, Tan

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

4.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

4.3 Shape

4.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lobed

4.4 Thorns

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5 Season

5.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

5.2 Growing Conditions

5.3.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

6.1.1 Growth Rate

Medium

6.2.1 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

6.3.1 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

6.3.2 Soil Drainage

Well drained

6.4.2 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

6.4.4 Repeat Bloomer

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6.5 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Shade areas

7 Care

7.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

7.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

7.4 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

7.5 Watering Plants

7.5.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

7.6.1 In Summer

Lots of watering

7.7.1 In Spring

Moderate

7.9.1 In Winter

Average Water

7.11 Soil

7.11.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

8.1.1 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

8.1.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

8.2 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

8.4 Pruning

No need to prune

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

8.5 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

8.7 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

8.8 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Shade areas

9 Facts

9.1 Flowers

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9.1.2 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

9.2 Fruits

9.3.1 Showy Fruit

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9.4.1 Edible Fruit

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9.5 Fragrance

9.6.1 Fragrant Flower

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9.6.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

9.7.1 Fragrant Leaf

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9.8.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

9.10 Showy Foliage

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9.12 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

9.14 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

10.1 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

10.3 Evergreen

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10.4 Invasive

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10.5 Self-Sowing

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10.7 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Insects, Not Available

10.8 Allergy

Poisonous

Toxic if not prepared properly

11 Benefits

11.1 Uses

11.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

11.2.1 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

11.3.1 Edible Uses

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11.4.1 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

12.2 Plant Benefits

12.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Colic, Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

12.3.1 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Root

12.3.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

12.4 Used As Indoor Plant

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12.5 Used As Outdoor Plant

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12.6 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

CALLICARPA americana

Calycanthus floridus

13.2 Common Name

American beautyberry , French mulberry

Sweetshrub

13.2.2 In Hindi

American Beautyberry Tree

sweetshrub

14.1.1 In German

Amerikanische Schönbaum

sweetshrub

14.2.1 In French

Américaine Beautyberry Arbre

sweetshrub

14.2.2 In Spanish

Americana beautyberry Árbol

sweetshrub

14.3.1 In Greek

American Beautyberry Δέντρο

sweetshrub

14.3.2 In Portuguese

Árvore Beautyberry Americana

sweetshrub

14.4.1 In Polish

Amerykański pięknotka Drzewo

sweetshrub

14.5.1 In Latin

Latin Beautyberry ligno

sweetshrub

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.4 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

15.6 Class

Magnoliopsida

15.8 Order

Lamiales

Laurales

15.10 Family

Verbenaceae

Calycanthaceae

15.11 Genus

Callicarpa

Calycanthus

15.12 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

15.13 Tribe

Not Available

15.14 Subfamily

Ranunculoideae

Not Available

15.15 Number of Species

NA4

1 27800

Properties of American Beautyberry and Sweetshrub

Wondering what are the properties of American Beautyberry and Sweetshrub? We provide you with everything About American Beautyberry and Sweetshrub. American Beautyberry doesn't have thorns and Sweetshrub doesn't have thorns. Also American Beautyberry does not have fragrant flowers. American Beautyberry has allergic reactions like Poisonous and Sweetshrub has allergic reactions like Poisonous. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Beautyberry and Sweetshrub and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Beautyberry and Sweetshrub

Season and care of American Beautyberry and Sweetshrub is important to know. While considering everything about American Beautyberry and Sweetshrub Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Beautyberry season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sweetshrub season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for American Beautyberry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sweetshrub is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Beautyberry is Acidic, Neutral and for Sweetshrub is Acidic, Neutral.

American Beautyberry and Sweetshrub Physical Information

American Beautyberry and Sweetshrub physical information is very important for comparison. American Beautyberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of American Beautyberry and Sweetshrub are as follows:

American Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
American Beautyberry leaf color: Light Green
Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green

Care of American Beautyberry and Sweetshrub

Care of American Beautyberry and Sweetshrub include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Beautyberry pruning is done No need to prune and Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetshrub needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.