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Lauraceae
Benjamin Bush
Lindera benzoin
Early awakening.
- Family
- Lauraceae
- Genus
- Lindera
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- deciduous shrub
- Height
- 6-12 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full shade
- Soil
- Moist, acidic, well-drained soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Also called spicebush, all parts of the plant are aromatic when crushed, with a spicy fragrance.
- Spicebush is the primary host plant for the spicebush swallowtail butterfly caterpillar.
- Early American colonists used the dried berries as a substitute for allspice.
- It is one of the earliest shrubs to bloom in spring, providing crucial nectar for early pollinators.
- The bright red berries are an important food source for migrating birds in autumn.
Color meanings
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anticipation
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renewal