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Calycanthus occidentalis Hook. & Arn.

Western sweetshrub (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Laurales > Calycanthaceae > Calycanthus

Characteristics

Shrubs , to 4 m. Lateral bud exposed. Petiole 5-10 mm, pubescent to glabrous. Leaf blade ovate-lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate or ovate-elliptic, 5-15 × 2-8 cm, base rounded to nearly cordate, apex acute to obtuse; surfaces abaxially green, pubescent to glabrous. Flowers : hypanthium campanulate or ovoid-campanulate at maturity, 2-4 × 1-2 cm; tepals linear to linear-spatulate or ovate-elliptic, 2-6 × 0.5-1 cm, apex rounded; stamens 10-15, linear to oblong-linear. 2 n = 22.
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An evergreen shrub. It grows 3 m high and spreads 2 m wide. The stem is erect and branching. The leaves are oval and taper to the tip. They are green and 15 cm long. They are downy underneath. The flowers are red and 7.5 cm across. They have a scent.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.5 - 3.0
Mature height (meter) 3.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Banks of streams, ponds and other wet places below 1200 metres. Along streams and on moist canyon slopes; at elevations from 200-1,600 metres.
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It is a temperate plant. It is best in a rich moist soil. It needs a protected partly shaded location. It is damaged by drought and frost.
Light 4-8
Soil humidity 4-7
Soil texture 2-4
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-8

Usage

CAUTION: It is most likely poisonous. The bark is used as a spice.
Uses dye environmental use fiber material medicinal poison spice wood
Edible barks
Therapeutic use Cold Remedy (bark), Expectorant (bark), Gastrointestinal Aid (bark), Throat Aid (bark)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

It can be grown by seed or cuttings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
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Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Images

Calycanthus occidentalis unspecified picture

Distribution

Calycanthus occidentalis world distribution map, present in China and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:139230-1
WFO ID wfo-0000581824
COL ID Q59P
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Butneria occidentalis Calycanthus macrophyllus Calycanthus occidentalis
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