Sarcococca confusa

Tritoma

About Sarcococca confusa and Tritoma

Sarcococca confusa

Tritoma

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

China

Types

Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

370

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Habitat

Banks, Slopes

Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Sooty Mold

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Snails

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARCOCOCCA confusa

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Sweet Box

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

Sarcococca confusa

Tritoma

In German

Sarcococca verwirrt

Tritoma

In French

Sarcococca confus

Tritoma

In Spanish

Sarcococca confundido

tritoma

In Greek

Sarcococca συγχέεται

tritoma

In Portuguese

Sarcococca confuso

Tritoma

In Polish

sarcococca mylić

Tritoma

In Latin

confusa Sarcococca

Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Buxales

Asparagales

Family

Buxaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Sarcococca

Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2072

1 27800

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Properties of Sarcococca confusa and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Sarcococca confusa and Tritoma

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

Sarcococca confusa and Tritoma Physical Information

Sarcococca confusa and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Sarcococca confusa height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Sarcococca confusa and Tritoma are as follows:

Sarcococca confusa flower color: White and Ivory
Sarcococca confusa leaf color: Dark Green and Yellow green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Sarcococca confusa and Tritoma

Care of Sarcococca confusa and Tritoma 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 Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.