Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
United States, California
China
Types
Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons
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Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, foothill woods
Banks, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
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Sunset Zone
A3, 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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Sooty Mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
CLARKIA concinna
SARCOCOCCA confusa
Common Name
Red Ribbons
Sweet Box
In Hindi
Clarkia concinna
Sarcococca confusa
In German
Clarkia concinna
Sarcococca verwirrt
In French
Clarkia concinna
Sarcococca confus
In Spanish
concinna clarkia
Sarcococca confundido
In Greek
Clarkia concinna
Sarcococca συγχέεται
In Portuguese
Clarkia concinna
Sarcococca confuso
In Polish
klarkia concinna
sarcococca mylić
In Latin
Clarkia concinna
confusa Sarcococca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Buxales
Family
Onagraceae
Buxaceae
Genus
Clarkia
Sarcococca
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4020
1
27800
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