Sweetshrub

David Ward

About Sweetshrub and David Ward

Sweetshrub

David Ward

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Europe

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

225

0 40000

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-3

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm81.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Red, Salmon, Coral

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

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

Sweetshrub

David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

sweetshrub

david ward

In German

sweetshrub

david ward

In French

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In Spanish

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In Greek

sweetshrub

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In Portuguese

sweetshrub

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In Polish

sweetshrub

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In Latin

sweetshrub

david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Lamiales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and David Ward

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and David Ward

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

Sweetshrub and David Ward Physical Information

Sweetshrub and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and David Ward are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral
David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweetshrub and David Ward

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