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    CALYCANTHUS occidentalis
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    CALYCANTHUS occidentalis

    Commonly known as California spicebush, Californian allspice

    Rarer Californian species with larger brownish-red flowers than C. floridus
     
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    • Good to know
      Bark has a strong camphor smell when scraped.
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      USA (California)
    • Deciduous
      Oval to oblong-lance-shaped dark-green leaves to 20cm (8in) long, sometimes turning yellow in autumn.
    • Red
      Brownish red
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      3m (10ft)
    • Spread
      4m (13ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Vigorous, spreading shrub. Produces dark-red flowers 5cm (2in) across with linear, brown-tipped petals.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Scented foliage
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Full sun
    • harmful if eaten
      (People & Pets)
    • Mature Size
      3m (10ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        4m (13ft)
       
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