Lindera angustifolia
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Lindera salicifolia
- Phonetic Spelling
- lin-DER-ah an-gus-tee-FOH-lee-uh
- Description
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Oriental Spice Bush is a deciduous, flowering, multi-stemmed shrub or climbing vine in the laurel family that is native to the mountain slopes of China. At maturity, it will reach a height of 7 to 10 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide. It is grown for the attractive, glossy green, fragrant leaves in summer and red, orange and purple fall display. The narrow leaves then turn tan to brown and persist into the winter. Greenish-yellow flowers appear in early spring and are followed by small black fruits in the fall. The genus is named after Johann Linder, a Swedish botanist and physician. The species name means narrow-leaved.
This shrub prefers sandy, moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. However, it does adapt to most garden soils.
Use in a woodland or meadow setting, as a hedge or in the shrub border. Plant where the great fall color can be enjoyed.
Diseases, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems:
No known diseases or insect pests.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Lindera
- Species:
- angustifolia
- Family:
- Lauraceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- Leaves are processed for aromatic oil.
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Central and Eastern China to Korea
- Distribution:
- Beginning to appear in North American gardens.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 7 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 4 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Shrub
- Tree
- Vine
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Climbing
- Multi-stemmed
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Description:
- Small black fruits ripen in fall.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Umbel
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Petals:
- Tepals
- Flower Description:
- Greenish-yellow blossoms appear in March.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Papery
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Lanceolate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Alternate, simple, light green, narrow and glossy leaves; 3 to 4 inch long; brilliant purple, orange, red fall color; leaves turn brown and remain through winter and into spring. Each leaf is 4 inches long with silvery undersides and provides quality color during the growing season.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Smooth (glabrous)
- Stem Description:
- Young branchlets are yellow-green and glabrous.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
