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Lindera obtusiloba
A spreading deciduous shrub or small tree from East Asia, growing to about 6 m, prized for yellow spring flowers and autumn leaf colour. Give it a sheltered spot in moist, well-drained soil.
Lindera obtusiloba, the blunt-lobed spice bush, is a species of flowering plant in the laurel family (Lauraceae). It is native to the Himalayas, northeastern India, Myanmar, China, Korea and Japan. It is a spreading deciduous shrub or small tree growing to 6 m (20 ft) tall and wide, with glossy aromatic leaves and deep yellow flowers which appear in spring before the leaves. Juvenile leaves are lobed (as the name suggests) and are deep purple. The leaves often turn yellow in autumn.
The species was described by Carl Ludwig Blume in 1851. Two varieties are accepted.
A Lindera obtusiloba water extract inhibited mast-cell-derived allergic inflammation in vitro and vivo, suggesting it may have possible uses in allergic diseases such as allergic rhinitis, asthma and atopic dermatitis.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
