Scientific Name:
Calycanthus
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raulstonii
Pronunciation:
kal-ee-KAN-thus ex rawl-STOH-nee-eye
Common Name:
hybrid allspice
Family Name:
Calycanthaceae
Plant Type:
Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves opposite, ovate-elliptic, 10-18cm long x 6-10cm wide, glossy, petiole ~1cm long; flowers 7-15cm wide, multiple pistils, tepals 7-20 with waxy appearance; fruit capsule-like, urn-shaped, aggregate with many achenes.
Habit:
Dense, Upright
Form:
Oval - horizontal, Round
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin (C. chinensis x C. floridus)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Sheltered
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Fragrance, Mixed shrub border, Specimen plant, Spring interest, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include C. 'Hartlage Wine' and C. 'Aphrodite'. Compare to C. 'Athens' is yellow and C. 'Venus' is white with red centre (other species involved in hybrid).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Shapes:
Elliptic, Ovate
Apices:
Caudate
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
11+
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Red, Dark-red
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Bark Morphology:
Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Propagation:
Seed, Cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Other:
Prune to shape soon after flowering
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant)
