Sweetshrub

Peony

About Sweetshrub and Peony

Sweetshrub

Peony

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

230

0 40000

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm76.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Ants

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Peony

In Hindi

sweetshrub

Peony

In German

sweetshrub

Pfingstrose

In French

sweetshrub

Pivoine

In Spanish

sweetshrub

Peonía

In Greek

sweetshrub

παιωνία

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

Peônia

In Polish

sweetshrub

Piwonia

In Latin

sweetshrub

AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

430

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Peony

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

Sweetshrub and Peony Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Peony are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Peony

Care of Sweetshrub and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Sweetshrub needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.