Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
-
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Types
Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Number of Varieties
230
0
40000
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Habitat
shaded woods, Woodlands
Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
8-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm76.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Violet
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Semi-Double
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, Insects
Ants
Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Root
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Calycanthus floridus
Paeonia suffruticosa
Common Name
Sweetshrub
Peony
In Hindi
sweetshrub
Peony
In German
sweetshrub
Pfingstrose
In French
sweetshrub
Pivoine
In Spanish
sweetshrub
Peonía
In Greek
sweetshrub
παιωνία
In Portuguese
sweetshrub
Peônia
In Polish
sweetshrub
Piwonia
In Latin
sweetshrub
AGLAOPHOTIS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Laurales
-
Family
Calycanthaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Calycanthus
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
430
1
27800
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