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Freesia
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Sarcococca confusa
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa, Kenya, South Africa
China

Types

Freesia
-

Number of Varieties

153
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Banks, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

-
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

High
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Freesia refracta
SARCOCOCCA confusa

Common Name

Freesia
Sweet Box

In Hindi

Freesia
Sarcococca confusa

In German

Freesie
Sarcococca verwirrt

In French

Freesia
Sarcococca confus

In Spanish

fresia
Sarcococca confundido

In Greek

freesia
Sarcococca συγχέεται

In Portuguese

freesia
Sarcococca confuso

In Polish

frezja
sarcococca mylić

In Latin

Freesia
confusa Sarcococca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Buxales

Family

Iridaceae
Buxaceae

Genus

Freesia
Sarcococca

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Ixioideae
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Number of Species

1620
1 27800
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Difference Between Freesia and Sarcococca confusa

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Importance of Freesia and Sarcococca confusa

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Freesia and Sarcococca confusa. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Freesia and Sarcococca confusa as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Freesia is whereas of Sarcococca confusa is . Freesia has beauty benefits as follows: Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics and Skin cleanser while Sarcococca confusa has beauty benefits as follows: Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Freesia vs Sarcococca confusa

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