Species Lindera benzoin (Northern Spicebush, Spicebush, Spice Bush, Wild Allspice)

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Names

Scientific name: Lindera benzoin
Common name: Northern Spicebush, Spicebush, Spice Bush, Wild Allspice

Measurements

Height: 3 - 15 ft
Spread: 6 - 12 ft
Spacing: 6 ft
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Sunlight: Partial Shade, Full Shade
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Loam, Clay, Sand
Soil pH: Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Deciduous
Foliage color: Medium Green, Light Green
Fall foliage: Yellow
Bloom time: Early Spring
Bloom color: Yellow, Pale Yellow, Gold/Yellow, Light Yellow
Seasons of interest: Early Spring, Fall
Propagation methods: Seeds, Cuttings
Attracts: Birds, Butterflies

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: (L.) Blume
Publication: Mus. Bot. 1: 324 (1851)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Lindera

Synonyms

Laurus glomerata Laurus axillaris Laurus fragrans Malapoenna glomerata Ozanthes benzoin Tetranthera floridana Benzoin aestivale Benzoin aestivale f. xanthocarpum Benzoin benzoin Benzoin geniculatum Benzoin odoriferum Calosmon benzoin Lindera benzoin var. pubescens Lindera benzoin f. benzoin Laurus benzoin Tetranthera aestivalis Lindera aestivalis f. xanthocarpa Malapoenna geniculata Euosmus aestivalis Euosmus benzoin Lindera benzoin var. verna Tetranthera geniculata var. grandiflora Lindera benzoin f. rubra Laurus aestivalis Laurus pseudobenzoin Benzoin aestivale var. pubescens Calosmon acstivale Lindera benzoin f. xanthocarpa Lindera benzoin var. benzoin

References

Lindera benzoin (Northern spicebush) | Native Plants of North America, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=libe3, accessed November 8, 2024

Lindera benzoin (Northern Spicebush, Spicebush, Spice Bush) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/lindera-benzoin/, accessed November 8, 2024

Plant Profiles: Spicebush (Lindera benzoin), Illinois Native Plant Society, https://www.illinoisplants.org/plant-profiles-spicebush-lindera-benzoin/, accessed November 8, 2024

Spicebush - Grow Native!, Missouri Prairie Foundation, https://grownative.org/native_plants/spicebush/, accessed November 8, 2024

Mt. Cuba Center | Spicebush, Lindera benzoin, Native Plant Shrub, Mt. Cuba Center, https://mtcubacenter.org/plants/spicebush/, accessed November 8, 2024

Lindera benzoin (Spice Bush), Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/lindera-benzoin, accessed November 8, 2024

Lindera benzoin Spice Bush, Northern spicebush, Bush Northern Spice PFAF Plant Database, Plants for a Future, https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Lindera+benzoin, accessed November 8, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024