northern spicebush - Lindera benzoin

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USDA Plant Code: LIBE3
Light Requirement: full sun - full shade
Soil Moisture: dry - medium
Height: 3-9 feet
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: shrub,tree,
Hardiness Zone: 1/2 8a, 1/2 8b
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: no
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: yes
Rain Garden: yes
Bloom Color: yellow
Bloom Period: spring
Fragrant: yes
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Foliage; Martin County, KY
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; spicebush (Lindera benzoin)
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Ansel Oommen, , Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Four species of caterpillars were observed on spicebush; Alley Pond Park?
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Foliage;
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Inflorescence(s); Forest Park
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Inflorescence(s); Forest Park
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Inflorescence(s);
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Inflorescence(s);
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Inflorescence(s);
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Inflorescence(s);
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Foliage; Larval host plant for Eastern Tiger Swallowtail and Spicebush Swallowtail 
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Foliage; Cunningham Park
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Foliage; immature fruits
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Foliage;
Ansel Oommen, , Bugwood.org
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Seedling(s); 5 seedlings bundeled for sale
Katie Grzesiak, Grand Traverse Conservation District, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); in flower
Dow Gardens , Dow Gardens, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Shown growing side by side with sassafras (Sassafras albidum). Both are host plants for the spicebush swallowtail.
Ansel Oommen, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Lindera benzoin 28 Feb 1993
Jerry A. Payne, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Wendy VanDyk Evans, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Wendy VanDyk Evans, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Wendy VanDyk Evans, , Bugwood.org
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Dow Gardens , Dow Gardens, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); spicebush (Lindera benzoin)
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Ansel Oommen, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Buds; Inwood Hill Park
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Flower(s); Buds; Inwood Hill Park
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Fruit(s);
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Fruit(s);
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Fruit(s);
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Fruit(s);
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