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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Aquatics

Origin

-
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus
Virginia

Number of Varieties

25
0 40000
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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
10-5

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet
White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
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

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
-

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic
Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name

Sweetshrub
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi

sweetshrub
pennywort

In German

sweetshrub
Wassernabel

In French

sweetshrub
pennywort

In Spanish

sweetshrub
Centella

In Greek

sweetshrub
pennywort

In Portuguese

sweetshrub
conchelo

In Polish

sweetshrub
wąkrota

In Latin

sweetshrub
pennywort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales
Apiales

Family

Calycanthaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Calycanthus
Hydrocotyle

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

4700
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweetshrub and Pennywort

If you are confused whether Sweetshrub or Pennywort are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Sweetshrub and Pennywort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweetshrub are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Pennywort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweetshrub and Pennywort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweetshrub and Pennywort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweetshrub and Pennywort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweetshrub and Pennywort 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 Sweetshrub is Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant and Diuretic whereas of Pennywort is Anxiety and Sedative. Sweetshrub has beauty benefits as follows: while Pennywort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sweetshrub vs Pennywort

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Sweetshrub vs Pennywort and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Sweetshrub are Toxic if not prepared properly whereas of Pennywort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweetshrub has showy fruits and Pennywort has no showy fruits. Also Sweetshrub is not flowering and Pennywort is not flowering . You can compare Sweetshrub and Pennywort facts and facts of other plants too.