Willow-leaf Spice Bush Lindera angustifolia
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- lin-DER-ah an-gus-tee-FOH-lee-uh
- Description
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Oriental Spice Bush is a dioecious multi-stemmed shrub in the laurel family that is native to China. It grows 7-10 feet tall and 4-6 feet wide. It is grown for the attractive glossy green leaves in summer and red, orange and purple fall display. The leaves then turn tan to brown and persist into the winter. Greenish-yellow flowers appear later winter to early spring and are followed by small black fruits in the fall
This shrub prefers sandy, moist well-drained soil but adapts to most garden soils in full sun to partial shade. Use in a woodland or meadow setting, as a hedge or in the shrub border. Plant where the great fall color can be enjoyed.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Lindera
- Species:
- angustifolia
- Family:
- Lauraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Central & Eastern China to Korea
- 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
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- 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:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Description:
- Small black fruits ripen in fall
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Insignificant
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- 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
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Alternate, simple light green glossy leaves; 3-4 in. long; brilliant purple, orange, red fall color; leaves turn brown and remain into winter
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Winter Garden
