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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Lindera benzoin
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Spicebush
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Lauraceae
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5
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deciduous shrub
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Oval to rounded when grown in sun, spreading and open in the shade. Medium texture
and growth rate.
ADAPTABILITY:
Moist, well-drained soils, high in organic material. Not drought tolerant. Sun
or shade adaptable, better bloom in sun.
FUNCTIONS:
Shrub border, specimen, naturalizing.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Requires supplemental watering during drought. Both sexes need to be present
for fruiting to occur.
NATIVE RANGE:
Eastern United States Arkansas native plant
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 5a-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Xanthocarpa'-yellow fruit.
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