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Sarcococca confusa
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Banks, Slopes
Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm91.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

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

Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Cuttings, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

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

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

Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Sooty Mold
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Facts

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

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARCOCOCCA confusa
Spigelia marilandica

Common Name

Sweet Box
Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

In Hindi

Sarcococca confusa
pinkroot

In German

Sarcococca verwirrt
Spigelia

In French

Sarcococca confus
Spigelia

In Spanish

Sarcococca confundido
Spigelia

In Greek

Sarcococca συγχέεται
Spigelia

In Portuguese

Sarcococca confuso
Spigelia

In Polish

sarcococca mylić
Spigelia

In Latin

confusa Sarcococca
Spigelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Buxales
Gentianales

Family

Buxaceae
Loganiceae

Genus

Sarcococca
Spigelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2060
1 27800
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Difference Between Sarcococca confusa and Pinkroot

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Importance of Sarcococca confusa and Pinkroot

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