1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Grassland, wooded grassland
shaded woods, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm240.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Light Yellow, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water
Drought, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Toxic if not prepared properly
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Mixed Border
Beautification, Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA leucocephala
Calycanthus floridus
7.2 Common Name
Christmas flower
white lace euphorbia
snow bush
snow flake
snows of Kilimanjaro
white Christmas bush
Sweetshrub
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Flocon de neige
sweetshrub
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Νιφάδα χιονιού
sweetshrub
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Euphorbiaceae
Calycanthaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species