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About Sweetshrub and False Aralia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

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Polynesia

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus
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Number of Varieties

280
0 40000
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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet
Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
-

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root
Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus
Plerandra elegantissima

Common Name

Sweetshrub
False Aralia

In Hindi

sweetshrub
Aralia

In German

sweetshrub
falsch Aralia

In French

sweetshrub
faux Aralia

In Spanish

sweetshrub
Falso Aralia

In Greek

sweetshrub
Λάθος Aralia

In Portuguese

sweetshrub
Aralia false

In Polish

sweetshrub
fałsz Aralia

In Latin

sweetshrub
falsum Aralia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales
Apiales

Family

Calycanthaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Calycanthus
Plerandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

41
1 27800
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Properties of Sweetshrub and False Aralia

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

Season and Care of Sweetshrub and False Aralia

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

Sweetshrub and False Aralia Physical Information

Sweetshrub and False Aralia physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and False Aralia are as follows:

  • Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet

  • Sweetshrub leaf color: Green

  • False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green

  • False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown

Care of Sweetshrub and False Aralia

Care of Sweetshrub and False Aralia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 False Aralia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.