Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Grass
Origin
-
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Number of Varieties
2190
0
40000
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Habitat
shaded woods, Woodlands
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
9 - 6
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Violet
Purple, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold
Purple, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Purple, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Water once every two or three weeks
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Cut back all stems to the same height
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew
Drought, Edema
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly
Noxious Weed
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent
Cultivated for fodder
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Calycanthus floridus
SACCHARUM ravennae
Common Name
Sweetshrub
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
In Hindi
sweetshrub
Plume Grass
In German
sweetshrub
Plume Gras
In French
sweetshrub
Plume Herbe
In Spanish
sweetshrub
Penacho de hierba
In Greek
sweetshrub
Plume Grass
In Portuguese
sweetshrub
Plume grama
In Polish
sweetshrub
Pióropusz Trawa
In Latin
sweetshrub
Kessinger Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Laurales
Cyperales
Family
Calycanthaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Calycanthus
Saccharum
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
4400
1
27800
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