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About Damson and Sweetshrub


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
2  

Habitat
shaded woods, Woodlands  
Open Forest, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
-  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

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  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

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

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
-  

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

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  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly  
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic  
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Calycanthus floridus  
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  

Common Name
Sweetshrub  
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  

In Hindi
sweetshrub  
जामुन  

In German
sweetshrub  
Zwetschgen  

In French
sweetshrub  
prune de Damas  

In Spanish
sweetshrub  
ciruela ciruela  

In Greek
sweetshrub  
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  

In Portuguese
sweetshrub  
damson ameixa  

In Polish
sweetshrub  
mirabelki  

In Latin
sweetshrub  
damson plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Laurales  
Rosales  

Family
Calycanthaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Calycanthus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
400  
99+

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Damson

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Damson

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

Sweetshrub and Damson Physical Information

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

Care of Sweetshrub and Damson

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

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