Sweetshrub

Bluebeard

About Sweetshrub and Bluebeard

Sweetshrub

Bluebeard

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

China, Japan

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Number of Varieties

230

0 40000

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Well Drained

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

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

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Rhomboid

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs less watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

CARYOPTERIS incana

Common Name

Sweetshrub

bluebeard you shu

In Hindi

sweetshrub

Bluebeard

In German

sweetshrub

Blaubart

In French

sweetshrub

Bluebeard

In Spanish

sweetshrub

Barba Azul

In Greek

sweetshrub

Κυανοπώγωνα

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

Barba Azul

In Polish

sweetshrub

Sinobrody

In Latin

sweetshrub

Bluebeard

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Lamiales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Caryopteris

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Bluebeard

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Bluebeard

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

Sweetshrub and Bluebeard Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Bluebeard physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Bluebeard are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Bluebeard flower color: Blue Violet
Bluebeard leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Bluebeard

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