Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
China
Central Europe, Polynesia, Southern Europe
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
325
0
40000
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Habitat
Banks, Slopes
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm100.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Purplish Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly 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
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Sooty Mold
Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bugs
Allergy
-
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Bedding Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SARCOCOCCA confusa
Rosa glauca
Common Name
Sweet Box
redleaf rose, red-leaved rose
In Hindi
Sarcococca confusa
red leaved rose
In German
Sarcococca verwirrt
Rotblatt-Rose
In French
Sarcococca confus
Rosa glauca
In Spanish
Sarcococca confundido
Rosa glauca
In Greek
Sarcococca συγχέεται
Rosa glauca
In Portuguese
Sarcococca confuso
Róża czerwonawa
In Polish
sarcococca mylić
Róża czerwonawa
In Latin
confusa Sarcococca
Rosa glauca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Buxales
Rosales
Family
Buxaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Sarcococca
Rosa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Rosoideae
Number of Species
20100
1
27800
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