Sweetshrub

Sarcococca confusa

About Sweetshrub and Sarcococca confusa

Sweetshrub

Sarcococca confusa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Banks, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9

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

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

SARCOCOCCA confusa

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Sweet Box

In Hindi

sweetshrub

Sarcococca confusa

In German

sweetshrub

Sarcococca verwirrt

In French

sweetshrub

Sarcococca confus

In Spanish

sweetshrub

Sarcococca confundido

In Greek

sweetshrub

Sarcococca συγχέεται

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

Sarcococca confuso

In Polish

sweetshrub

sarcococca mylić

In Latin

sweetshrub

confusa Sarcococca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Buxales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Buxaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Sarcococca

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

420

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Sarcococca confusa

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Sarcococca confusa

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

Sweetshrub and Sarcococca confusa Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Sarcococca confusa physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Sarcococca confusa height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Sarcococca confusa are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Sarcococca confusa flower color: White and Ivory
Sarcococca confusa leaf color: Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Sweetshrub and Sarcococca confusa

Care of Sweetshrub and Sarcococca confusa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Sarcococca confusa pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, 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 Sarcococca confusa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.