Saururus cernuus

Southernwood

About Saururus cernuus and Southernwood

Saururus cernuus

Southernwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

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not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gray

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brownish Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

bees

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Turtles

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Pollen

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SAURURUS cernuus

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

7.2 Common Name

Lizard's Tail

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Saururus cernuus

southernwood

7.2.2 In German

Saururus cernuus

Eberraute

7.2.3 In French

Saururus cernuus

aurone ou citronnelle

7.2.4 In Spanish

cernuus Saururus

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.5 In Greek

Saururus cernuus

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Saururus cernuus

Abrótano

7.2.7 In Polish

Saururus cernuus

Bylica boże drzewko

7.2.8 In Latin

Saururi cernuus

Southernwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Piperales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Saururaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Saururus

Artemisia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Saururus cernuus and Southernwood

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

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Season and Care of Saururus cernuus and Southernwood

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

Saururus cernuus and Southernwood Physical Information

Saururus cernuus and Southernwood physical information is very important for comparison. Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Saururus cernuus and Southernwood are as follows:

Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Saururus cernuus and Southernwood

Care of Saururus cernuus and Southernwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saururus cernuus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Saururus cernuus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.