Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
-
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Number of Varieties
21600
0
40000
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Habitat
shaded woods, Woodlands
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-810-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-8
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22
H1, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Violet
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering
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
Loam, Sand
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
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Insects
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Calycanthus floridus
PROTEA
Common Name
Sweetshrub
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
sweetshrub
Protea plant
In German
sweetshrub
Protea Pflanze
In French
sweetshrub
usine de Protea
In Spanish
sweetshrub
planta de protea
In Greek
sweetshrub
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
sweetshrub
planta Protea
In Polish
sweetshrub
Protea roślin
In Latin
sweetshrub
Protea herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Laurales
Proteales
Family
Calycanthaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Calycanthus
Protea
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Proteae
Subfamily
-
Proteoideae
Number of Species
41600
1
27800
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