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About Sarcococca confusa and Batavia


About Batavia and Sarcococca confusa


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
China  
Northern Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
3  
100  
99+

Habitat
Banks, Slopes  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12*1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
25.20 cm  

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Tan, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
-  

Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Sooty Mold  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SARCOCOCCA confusa  
LACTUCA sativa 'Reine Des Glaces'  

Common Name
Sweet Box  
Batavia, Crisphead Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce, Queen of the Ice Lettuce, Reine Des Glaces Lettuce  

In Hindi
Sarcococca confusa  
Hydrangea  

In German
Sarcococca verwirrt  
Hortensie  

In French
Sarcococca confus  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Sarcococca confundido  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Sarcococca συγχέεται  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Sarcococca confuso  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
sarcococca mylić  
Hortensja  

In Latin
confusa Sarcococca  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Buxales  
-  

Family
Buxaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Sarcococca  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
99+
1  

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Properties of Sarcococca confusa and Batavia

Wondering what are the properties of Sarcococca confusa and Batavia? We provide you with everything About Sarcococca confusa and Batavia. Sarcococca confusa doesn't have thorns and Batavia doesn't have thorns. Also Sarcococca confusa does not have fragrant flowers. Sarcococca confusa has allergic reactions like and Batavia has allergic reactions like . 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 Sarcococca confusa and Batavia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sarcococca confusa and Batavia

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

Sarcococca confusa and Batavia Physical Information

Sarcococca confusa and Batavia physical information is very important for comparison. Sarcococca confusa height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Batavia height is 25.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sarcococca confusa and Batavia are as follows:

Care of Sarcococca confusa and Batavia

Care of Sarcococca confusa and Batavia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sarcococca confusa pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Batavia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sarcococca confusa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Batavia needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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