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About Sweetshrub and California Buckeye


About California Buckeye and Sweetshrub


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Shrub   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
California   

Types
Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
shaded woods, Woodlands   
Hillside   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
7-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-4   
8-1   

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Spreading   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Violet   
White, Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green   
Yellow Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
No   

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   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Insects, Not Available   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Root   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   
Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Calycanthus floridus   
AESCULUS californica   

Common Name
Sweetshrub   
California Buckeye   

In Hindi
sweetshrub   
कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye   

In German
sweetshrub   
California Buckeye   

In French
sweetshrub   
California Buckeye   

In Spanish
sweetshrub   
California Buckeye   

In Greek
sweetshrub   
Καλιφόρνια Buckeye   

In Portuguese
sweetshrub   
California Buckeye   

In Polish
sweetshrub   
Kalifornia Buckeye   

In Latin
sweetshrub   
California Buckeye   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Laurales   
Sapindales   

Family
Calycanthaceae   
Sapindaceae   

Genus
Calycanthus   
Aesculus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Hippocastanoideae   

Number of Species
4   
99+
19   
99+

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Properties of Sweetshrub and California Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and California Buckeye

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

Sweetshrub and California Buckeye Physical Information

Sweetshrub and California Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas California Buckeye height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and California Buckeye are as follows:

Care of Sweetshrub and California Buckeye

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

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