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Spice Bush
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Scientific Name: Lindera benzoin
Common Name: Spice Bush
Other Common Names:
Benjamin, Benjamin Spice Bush,
Common Spicebush, Northern Spicebush, Spice Bush
Plant Type: Perennial
Where To Plant: Full Sun to Partly Shady
Soil Types: Average
Zones (See US Zone map): 5-11
Germination: Easy if sowed in the fall of the year (for cold
stratification) in sandy, moist conditions. It normally grows on creek
banks. Will come up in spring.
Number of Seeds Per Pack: 30
Uses: Medicinal
Notes: American Indians use this plant medicinally. Settlers used berries as a substitute for all spice.
Sow and order in the Fall or Winter.
Lindera
benzoin Used as a spice in certain recipes by the
Puritans/Indians when they could not get other kinds of spices. Beautiful red
berries in the fall. Birds love the berries. Grows in damp sand
soil.
Price: $4.95/pkt
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Any statement made concerning medical
conditions treated with this herb is not intended as sound medical advice. The
seeds are NOT to be ingested only planted. Herbs need to taken only with
the guidance of a trained physician or established herblist.
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