Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
United States, Canada, Mexico
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Types
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Spices
Number of Varieties
1540
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40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, Woods
meadows, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
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H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm100.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White, Yellow, Purple, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Oval
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full 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
Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
Foliage diseases
Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Nematodes, White peach scale
Allergy
-
Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Rheumatism
Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots
Buds, Flowers
Other Uses
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Maianthemum racemosum
Syzygium aromaticum
Common Name
Treacleberry, feathery false lily of the valley, false Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume, false spikenard
Clove
In Hindi
Treacleberry
लौंग
In German
Treacleberry
Nelke
In French
Treacleberry
Clou de girofle
In Spanish
Treacleberry
Clavo
In Greek
Treacleberry
Σκελίδα σκόρδο
In Portuguese
Treacleberry
dente de alho
In Polish
Treacleberry
Ząbek
In Latin
Treacleberry
Castanea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Myrtales
Family
Liliaceae
Musaceae
Genus
Maianthemum
Syzygium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Syzygieae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
391200
1
27800
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