Sweetshrub

Meadow Foxtail

About Sweetshrub and Meadow Foxtail

Sweetshrub

Meadow Foxtail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Number of Varieties

270

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8 - 5

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

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

sweetshrub

meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Laurales

Cyperales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Meadow Foxtail

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

Sweetshrub and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Sweetshrub and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Sweetshrub needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.