Sweetshrub

Candytuft

About Sweetshrub and Candytuft

Sweetshrub

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Number of Varieties

2220

0 40000

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Long linear and narrow

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

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, 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

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Candytuft

In Hindi

sweetshrub

Candytuft

In German

sweetshrub

Schleifenblume

In French

sweetshrub

candytuft

In Spanish

sweetshrub

candytuft

In Greek

sweetshrub

candytuft

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

ibero

In Polish

sweetshrub

candytuft

In Latin

sweetshrub

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Brassicales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

450

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Candytuft

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

Sweetshrub and Candytuft Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Candytuft are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Candytuft

Care of Sweetshrub and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetshrub needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.