Carolina Allspice

Carolina Allspice or Calycanthus Floridus is a type of deciduous bush that grows in various environments in the united states. The shrub grows in a variety of environments ranging from shaded forests to sunny and bright fields. The shrub is most known for its sweet smell and has been cultivated because of that.

Benefits Of Growing Carolina Allspice

The shrub itself is known for the sweet smell that is reminiscent of fruit like bananas or pineapples. This led to the shrub getting the name the sweet shrub and has been used to scent things like closets and clothes in the past. This helped keep mildew smells away and left everything fresh.

The Calycanthus Floridus is a fairly large shrub as it can grow anywhere from six to twelve feet in height. It can also grow outwards to around the same footage, so you could end up seeing some of these shrubs being twelve feet tall and twelve feet wide. Most probably won't get to be that large, but it can happen.

Caring For The Shrub

When it comes to conditions and soil type, this is one of the more flexible of the various bushes that you can find in the United States. It can develop in a mixture of soil types, from heavily moist soil. It retains a lot of water to well-drained soil that might lean towards the dryer side. This makes the shrub surprisingly easy to grow or find in the well as well as in a garden.

The Beauty Of This Shrub

The loveliness of the plants comes from the sweet scent that they give off, but that is not to say they don't have a flower because they do. It is a dark red flower with a bulb set of petals in the middle and then an exterior set of petals that fan out. The sweet scent of the bush can be especially strong on the flower. That being said, the flower is not always the easiest to find as it can be found in the underbrush of the bush at times.

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The Carolina Allspice can be a great addition to any setting, whether in woodland or a garden. The plant is resistant to most diseases, and with a nice set of aesthetics and smell, it can improve anything. It is even plantable by seed. Just be sure to keep them away from your mouth as they are toxic to humans. This plant is a great addition to any environment.

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