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calycanthus

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calycanthus (kăl'ĭkăn`thəs), any plant of the genus Calycanthus, aromatic shrubs of N North America, Asia, and Australia. An American type, the Carolina allspice, is cultivated for the aromatic fragrance of its flowers. Calycanthus is classified in the division Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta (măg'nōlēŏf`ətə)
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Magnoliales, family Calycanthaceae.
calycanthus
symbol of compassion. [Plant Symbolism: Jobes, 279]
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Pointing to a shrub with deep red chrysanthemum-like blooms he said, "In the books, this plant is called sweet shrub or Calycanthus.
Sweet bubbies & bouncing bet: initiating children into the joys of ... by Schmidt, Tracey / New Life Journal
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