Calycanthus chinensis




Family Calycanthaceae
Scientific name Calycanthus chinensis W. C. Cheng & S. Y. Chang
Synonyms Sinocalycanthus chinensis (W. C. Cheng & S. Y. Chang) W. C. Cheng & S. Y. Chang
Common name (Japanese common name) natsu-rou-bai [summer waxen ume (ume = Japanese apricot)]
(English common name) Chinese allspice, Chinese sweetshrub, Chinese wax shrub
Distribution (Japan) garden plants
(Other nations) [native] China
Chromosomal number 2n=22
Description Plants 1-3m. Leaves 11-27cm length, 8-16cm width. Flowers pink 4.5-7cm, flowering in May to July. Deciduous. Shrub.
Reference Calycanthus chinensis W. C. Cheng & S. Y. Chang
Calycanthus chinensis
Flower initiation inducer (US Patent 6057157/2000)
Agents for inducing flower bud formation (US Patent 6174712/2001)
Ketol fatty acid derivative and plant growth regulating agents (US Patnt 7026489/2006)
Plant potentiators (US Patent 6987130/2006)



May 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
May 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
May 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden



May 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden