Sweetshrub

Schefflera

About Sweetshrub and Schefflera

Sweetshrub

Schefflera

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Bog Garden, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm900.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Obtuse

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not water frequently, Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Insects, Not Available

Mites

5.12 Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

contact allergic dermatitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

SCHEFFLERA 'Amate'

7.2 Common Name

Sweetshrub

Schefflera

7.2.1 In Hindi

sweetshrub

Schefflera

7.2.2 In German

sweetshrub

Schefflera

7.2.3 In French

sweetshrub

Schefflera

7.2.4 In Spanish

sweetshrub

Schefflera

7.2.5 In Greek

sweetshrub

Schefflera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sweetshrub

Schefflera

7.2.7 In Polish

sweetshrub

Schefflera

7.2.8 In Latin

sweetshrub

Schefflera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Calycanthaceae

Araliaceae

8.6 Genus

Calycanthus

Schefflera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

4700

1 27800

Properties of Sweetshrub and Schefflera

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Schefflera

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

Sweetshrub and Schefflera Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Schefflera physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Schefflera height is 900.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Schefflera are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Schefflera flower color: Not Available
Schefflera leaf color: Not Available

Care of Sweetshrub and Schefflera

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