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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

China
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Types

Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis
Spices

Number of Varieties

140
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
meadows, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-97-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
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Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply
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, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Frost
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Nematodes, White peach scale

Allergy

-
Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use
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Beauty Benefits

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Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic
Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Buds, Flowers

Other Uses

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Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHIMONANTHUS praecox
Syzygium aromaticum

Common Name

Winter Sweet Japanese allspice
Clove

In Hindi

Wintersweet
लौंग

In German

Wintersweet
Nelke

In French

Wintersweet
Clou de girofle

In Spanish

wintersweet
Clavo

In Greek

Wintersweet
Σκελίδα σκόρδο

In Portuguese

wintersweet
dente de alho

In Polish

Wintersweet
Ząbek

In Latin

Wintersweet
Castanea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Myrtales

Family

Calycanthaceae
Musaceae

Genus

Chimonanthus
Syzygium

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Syzygieae

Subfamily

-
Myrtoideae

Number of Species

111200
1 27800
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Difference Between Wintersweet and Clove

If you are confused whether Wintersweet or Clove 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 Wintersweet and Clove Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wintersweet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Clove fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Well-rotted manure. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wintersweet and Clove if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wintersweet and Clove

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wintersweet and Clove. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wintersweet and Clove 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 Wintersweet is Antiphlogistic and Antirheumatic whereas of Clove is Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis and Vomiting. Wintersweet has beauty benefits as follows: while Clove has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Wintersweet vs Clove

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 Wintersweet vs Clove 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 Wintersweet are whereas of Clove have Avoid during Pregnancy and Liver disease respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wintersweet has no showy fruits and Clove has no showy fruits. Also Wintersweet is not flowering and Clove is not flowering . You can compare Wintersweet and Clove facts and facts of other plants too.