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Sinocalycanthus chinensis
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Common name:
Chinese wax-shrub, Chinese-sweetshrub
Family:
Calycanthaceae (strawberry-shrub family)
Synonym:
Calycanthus chinensis
Distribution:
China
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
This is a medium-sized, deciduous shrub that grows to about 10' tall. The leaves are glossy green, opposite, and turn golden-yellow in autumn. Fragrant and showy flowers are produced in June, white outside with yellow centers. Makes a good grouping or specimen plant. Plant in full sun in average soil.
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Locations
1:
AZA: BC14
(BC14)
• Accession: D1995-0309.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
AZA: BC14
(BC14)
• Accession: D1995-0309.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
PKW: AR06
(AR06)
• Accession: D2014-0853.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
4:
PKW: AR06
(AR06)
• Accession: D2014-0853.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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