Sweetshrub

Texas Sage

About Sweetshrub and Texas Sage

Sweetshrub

Texas Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Leucophyllum frutescens

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

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

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Borders, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

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

Cottage garden, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

SALVIA coccinea

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Blood Sage, Texas Sage

In Hindi

sweetshrub

Texas Sage

In German

sweetshrub

Texas Sage

In French

sweetshrub

Texas Sage

In Spanish

sweetshrub

Sabio de Tejas

In Greek

sweetshrub

Τέξας Sage

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

Texas Sábio

In Polish

sweetshrub

Texas Sage

In Latin

sweetshrub

Texas Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Lamiales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

4900

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Texas Sage

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Texas Sage

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

Sweetshrub and Texas Sage Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Texas Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Texas Sage are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Texas Sage

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