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About Sweetshrub and Encyclia


About Encyclia and Sweetshrub


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus  
242  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
shaded woods, Woodlands  
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
11-14  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22  
H2  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Violet  
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas  
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew  
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Insects, Mealybugs  

Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Root  
Flowers  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Calycanthus floridus  
ENCYCLIA hanburyi  

Common Name
Sweetshrub  
Encyclia, Orchid  

In Hindi
sweetshrub  
आर्किड  

In German
sweetshrub  
Orchidee  

In French
sweetshrub  
Orchidée  

In Spanish
sweetshrub  
Orquídea  

In Greek
sweetshrub  
εγκύκλιο  

In Portuguese
sweetshrub  
orquídea  

In Polish
sweetshrub  
orquídea  

In Latin
sweetshrub  
Epidendrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Laurales  
Asparagales  

Family
Calycanthaceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Calycanthus  
Encyclia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Epidendreae  

Subfamily
-  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
242  
99+

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Encyclia

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Encyclia

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

Sweetshrub and Encyclia Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Encyclia physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Encyclia are as follows:

Care of Sweetshrub and Encyclia

Care of Sweetshrub and Encyclia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Encyclia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetshrub needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Encyclia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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