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Beginner
skill rating |
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2m
max. spread |
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2.5m
max. height |
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10-20 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Lindera benzoin
Other names: Spice bush, Benjamin bush
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Genus: Lindera
Species: L. benzoin - L. benzoin is a rounded, multi-trunked shrub or small tree with simple alternate leaves which turn bright yellow in autumn and shiny greenish yellow spicily fragrant flowers in late winter followed by scarlet-red spicy scented fruit. Attracts butterflies and birds.
Lindera benzoin is: Deciduous
Flower: Yellow-green in Spring
Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Fruit: Red in Autumn
Habit: Bushy
Lindera benzoin (Spice bush) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Foliage only, Hedging/Screens, Waterside, Wildlife, Woodland
Cultivation: Plant in moist soil in sun or partial shade. Prefers acid and neutral soils.
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Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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