Sweetshrub

Blue Oak

About Sweetshrub and Blue Oak

Sweetshrub

Blue Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

United States, California

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

QUERCUS douglasii

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Blue Oak

In Hindi

sweetshrub

Blue Oak Tree

In German

sweetshrub

Blaue Eiche

In French

sweetshrub

Bleu Oak Tree

In Spanish

sweetshrub

Azul del árbol de roble

In Greek

sweetshrub

Μπλε Oak Tree

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

Carvalho azul

In Polish

sweetshrub

Niebieski Oak Tree

In Latin

sweetshrub

Blue quercum ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Fagales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

420

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Blue Oak

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Blue Oak

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

Sweetshrub and Blue Oak Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Blue Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Blue Oak are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Blue Oak

Care of Sweetshrub and Blue Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Blue Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.