Sweetshrub

Cedar Elm

About Sweetshrub and Cedar Elm

Sweetshrub

Cedar Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Cedars

Number of Varieties

245

0 40000

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

River side, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm910.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Salt, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction

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

sweetshrub

Ulmus Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Rosales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Cedar Elm

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Cedar Elm

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

Sweetshrub and Cedar Elm Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Cedar Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cedar Elm height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Cedar Elm are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Cedar Elm flower color: White and Ivory
Cedar Elm leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Sweetshrub and Cedar Elm

Care of Sweetshrub and Cedar Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Cedar Elm pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Sweetshrub needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cedar Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.