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Genus: Calycanthus (Sweetshrub Allspice Strawberry-Shrub Bubby Blossom Blossom, Bubby Sweet Bubby Bubby, Sweet Sweet Bettie Bettie, Sweet Spicebush)

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Calycanthus floridus
[Common Sweetshrub]

The Common Sweetshrub was one of the first native plants in the US used as an ornamental. Widely adapted to soil and sun or shade. Certain selections can permeate an area with fragrance. Can be forced for indoor fragrance. Not all plants have equally fragrant flowers; don't use seed propagated plants for that reason. Seeds are poisonous, causing convulsions, myocardial depression, and hypotension.

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Calycanthus floridus 'Aphrodite'
[Aphrodite Sweetshrub]

'Aphrodite' has an upright form with deep red flowers. The flowers are fragrant and large and bloom throughout the summer season. Large bright green leaves, can grow to be bigger than a human hand.

Plants

Genus: Calycanthus (Sweetshrub Allspice Strawberry-Shrub Bubby Blossom Blossom, Bubby Sweet Bubby Bubby, Sweet Sweet Bettie Bettie, Sweet Spicebush)

Calycanthus floridus [Common Sweetshrub]

Calycanthus floridus 'Aphrodite' [Aphrodite Sweetshrub]

Calycanthus floridus
[Common Sweetshrub]

Calycanthus floridus 'Aphrodite'
[Aphrodite Sweetshrub]