Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
-
-
Types
Center Glow ninebark,
Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark
Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus
Number of Varieties
702
0
40000
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Habitat
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides
shaded woods, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-4
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22
Habit
-
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Light Yellow, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Insects
Allergy
-
Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility
Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PHYSOCARPUS
Calycanthus floridus
Common Name
Ninebark
Sweetshrub
In Hindi
Ninebark
sweetshrub
In German
Ninebark
sweetshrub
In French
Physocarpe
sweetshrub
In Spanish
ninebark
sweetshrub
In Greek
ninebark
sweetshrub
In Portuguese
ninebark
sweetshrub
In Polish
Ninebark
sweetshrub
In Latin
Ninebark
sweetshrub
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Laurales
Family
Rosaceae
Calycanthaceae
Genus
Physocarpus
Calycanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Neillieae
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
204
1
27800
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