Sweetshrub

Iris

About Sweetshrub and Iris

Sweetshrub

Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Number of Varieties

210

0 40000

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

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

Long Linear

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Fragrance

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

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

Iridoideae

Number of Species

4300

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Iris

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Iris

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

Sweetshrub and Iris Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Iris are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color:

Care of Sweetshrub and Iris

Care of Sweetshrub and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Sweetshrub needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.