Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China
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Types
Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis
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Number of Varieties
160
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40000
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Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-3
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm22.90 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Lobed and toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Frost
Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Ornamental use
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
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Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CHIMONANTHUS praecox
Ranunculus acris
Common Name
Winter Sweet
Japanese allspice
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
In Hindi
Wintersweet
Ranunculus
In German
Wintersweet
Ranunkel
In French
Wintersweet
Ranunculus
In Spanish
wintersweet
ranúnculo
In Greek
Wintersweet
Ranunculus
In Portuguese
wintersweet
Ranogkylos
In Polish
Wintersweet
Ranogkylos
In Latin
Wintersweet
Ranogkylos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Ranunculales
Family
Calycanthaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Chimonanthus
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Ranunculeae
Subfamily
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Ranunculoideae
Number of Species
11600
1
27800
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