Calycanthaceae / Strawberry-shrub Carolina Allspice or Eastern Sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus)
Plant Type: This is a shrub which can reach a height of 3 Meters (10 feet ) . Aromatic.
Leaves: The leaf arrangement is opposite.
Carolina allspice
I'm a pushover for fragrance. So one whiff of Carolina allspice (Calycanthus floridus) will tell you why it's my favourite 
compact shrub. Hailing from the southeastern U.S.
Carolina allspice makes a wonderful foundation planting. Plant Carolina allspice near decks, porches or patios to enjoy the fragrance while relaxing.
Calycanthus floridus Syn.: Calycanthus sterilis vernac. Carolina allspice , Strawberry shrub
Oxford University Botanic Gardens, 15 August
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Calycanthus floridus (Carolina allspice, Strawberry shrub, Common sweetshrub)
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Carolina Allspice, Common Sweetbush kal-i-KAN-thus FLOR-i-dus
Deciduous shrub, 6-9 ft (1.8-2.7 m), greater spread, dense, bushy, rounded, or broad rounded of regular outline (straggly in the wild).
The 'Carolina Allspice,' or Sweet Bush (Calycanthis foridus, Lindl), is a shrub 6 to 8 feet high, which inhabits the low, shady woods along the mountains of Georgia and North Carolina and in Tennessee.
Calycanthus floridus (Sweetshrub, Carolina allspice, Strawberry shrub, Pineapple shrub, Family: Calycanthaceae)
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Calyptrogenia biflora (Twoflower Calyptrogenia, Family: Myrtaceae) ...
Sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus) has many common names, including Carolina allspice, strawberry-bush, sweet bubby, sweet Betsy and spicebush. As these names indicate, it is valued for the sweet, often fruity fragrance of its flowers.
#146 Calycanthus floridus
Common Names: sweetshrub, Carolina allspice, strawberry shrub, pineapple shrub
Family: Calycanthaceae (calycanthus Family)
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An American type, the Carolina allspice, is cultivated for the aromatic fragrance of its flowers. Calycanthus is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Magnoliales, family Calycanthaceae.
Carolina Allspice (Calycanthus floridus)
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While the popularity of this plant is not debated, which common name to use might be. In addition to common sweetshrub, common names include Carolina allspice, strawberry shrub, sweet-scented shrub, Bubby blossom, Sweet Bubby, Sweet Bettie, ...
 See also: Allspice, Orange, Green, Mock Orange, Hosta
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