Sweetshrub

Blue Fescue

About Sweetshrub and Blue Fescue

Sweetshrub

Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm15.24 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Insects, Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

FESTUCA

7.2 Common Name

Sweetshrub

Blue Fescue, Field Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

sweetshrub

ब्लू हुक्म

7.2.2 In German

sweetshrub

blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

sweetshrub

bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

sweetshrub

azul festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

sweetshrub

μπλε Φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sweetshrub

azul festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

sweetshrub

niebieski Kostrzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

sweetshrub

blue Fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Calycanthaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Calycanthus

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

461

1 27800

Properties of Sweetshrub and Blue Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetshrub and Blue Fescue? We provide you with everything About Sweetshrub and Blue Fescue. Sweetshrub doesn't have thorns and Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetshrub does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetshrub has allergic reactions like Toxic if not prepared properly and Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like Toxic if not prepared properly. 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 Sweetshrub and Blue Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Blue Fescue

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

Sweetshrub and Blue Fescue Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Blue Fescue are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available

Care of Sweetshrub and Blue Fescue

Care of Sweetshrub and Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweetshrub needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.