Sweetshrub

Sun Star

About Sweetshrub and Sun Star

Sweetshrub

Sun Star

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

260

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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

Scilloideae

Number of Species

450

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Sun Star

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Sun Star

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

Sweetshrub and Sun Star Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Sun Star are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Sweetshrub and Sun Star

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