Ohio State University Plant Dictionary

Scientific Name:
Calycanthus floridus

Family:
Common Sweetshrub

Family:
Calycanthaceae

Description:
Common Sweetshrub is readily adaptable to sun or shade, as well as alkaline or acid soils, but prefers soils that are moist and rich. It is frequently sited in semi-shady spots at water's edge or under the canopy of high-branched trees.

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