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Need a small tree for your garden? Look no further than the lindera family, says Robbie Blackhall-Miles A small tree, beautiful flowers, colourful fruit, interesting bark, elegant foliage and ... Lindera is a genus of about 80–100 [4] species of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae, mostly native to eastern Asia but with three species in eastern North America.
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[4][5] The species are shrubs and small trees; [5] common names include spicewood, spicebush, and Benjamin bush. Lindera benzoin, commonly called spicebush, is a Missouri native deciduous shrub with a broad, rounded habit which typically grows 6-12' (less frequently to 15') high in moist locations in bottomlands, woods, ravines, valleys and along streams. Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) is an eye-catching and low-maintenance native shrub. Learn how to grow spicebush in your garden and enjoy this showy shrub all year long.
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Lindera Root, known as Wuyao (乌药) in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), is a time-honored herb celebrated for its ability to ease pain, boost digestion, and warm the body from within. Lindera belongs to the Lauraceae, a plant family which carries with it an aura of taxonomic intractability. The generic name (commemorating the Swedish physician-botanist Johan Linder) first surfaced in 1783, although some species had already been described in Laurus. Lindera aggregata is an evergreen shrub native to East Asia and is prominent in traditional wellness practices. Known as Wu Yao (烏藥) in China, its tuberous root is a well-known herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
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Spicebush, Lindera benzoin, also known as northern spicebush or wild allspice, is a deciduous shrub that grows in rich, moist woodlands. In the home landscape, it’s a great choice for a native plant or shade garden. Spicebush provides year-round landscaping appeal.