Calycanthus floridus | Sweetshrub, Carolina Allspice. Originated in … Southern US | Shrub
Calycanthus floridus belongs to the plant family CALYCANTHACE and Genus Calycanthus This Shrub prefers Moist, well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to partial shade
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Calycanthus floridus does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Calycanthus floridus so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Calycanthus floridus sweetshrub,Carolina allspice is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Calycanthus floridus | Sweetshrub, Carolina Allspice is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The flowers and leaves of Calycanthus floridus have a strong pineapple-like perfume. Carolina allspice (also known as sweet shrub) can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -30 Fahrenheit. This plant needs summer days with high heat. This species likes full sun to partial shade. It usually does best in moist, well drained soils.
Calycanthus floridus will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Calycanthus floridus is a woody perennial. Flowers: Carolina allspice (locally known in some parts as sweet shrub) has flowers with strap like petals. The flowers are usually a burgundy color.
Calycanthus floridus | Sweetshrub, Carolina Allspice is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is burgundy. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: flowers with strap like petals
Flowers;Leaves of the plant Calycanthus floridus have a smell of fruity smelling flowers,fragrant leaves. flowers have a very ripe pineapple and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Pineapple | Strong
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 9' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.
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"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.