Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
China
China
Types
-
Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis
Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands
Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-87-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-4
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green
Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water excessively, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Spider mites
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Drought, Frost
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Bonsai, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS phellomanus
CHIMONANTHUS praecox
Common Name
Cork Oak
Winter Sweet
Japanese allspice
In Hindi
कॉर्क ट्री
Wintersweet
In German
Cork Tree
Wintersweet
In French
Arbre de Cork
Wintersweet
In Spanish
Árbol de corcho
wintersweet
In Greek
Cork Tree
Wintersweet
In Portuguese
Cork Tree
wintersweet
In Polish
Cork Tree
Wintersweet
In Latin
Cork ligno
Wintersweet
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
-
Family
Celastraceae
Calycanthaceae
Genus
Quercus
Chimonanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Mirini
-
Subfamily
Mirinae
-
Number of Species
5011
1
27800
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