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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
China

Types
Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-4

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
300.00 cm 72

Minimum Width
180.00 cm 70

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Acuminate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Water Deeply

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
-

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic

Part of Plant Used
Flowers

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHIMONANTHUS praecox

Common Name
Winter Sweet Japanese allspice

In Hindi
Wintersweet

In German
Wintersweet

In French
Wintersweet

In Spanish
wintersweet

In Greek
Wintersweet

In Portuguese
wintersweet

In Polish
Wintersweet

In Latin
Wintersweet

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
-

Family
Calycanthaceae

Genus
Chimonanthus

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
11 100

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Properties of Wintersweet

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It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Wintersweet Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Wintersweet. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Wintersweet physical information is as follows: 300.00 cm tall and 180.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Acuminate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Wintersweet

Taking Wintersweet Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Wintersweet include pruning, which should be done Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Wintersweet

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Wintersweet is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Wintersweet is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis. This plant's habitat is Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops and Mountains and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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