A plant of many names, Calycanthus floridus, or Carolina allspice, is a flowering delight, no matter what you call it. Other monikers include strawberry bush, sweet bubby and sweetshrub ...

In addition to those already reported, the following plants are now in bloom in Central Park: Calycanthus laevigatus.....American allspice ... Burning bush. Euonymus Europaeus and.European ...

Used in both sweet and savory cooking, allspice figures into Caribbean, Mexican, Indian, European and North American cuisine. It’s essential in jerk seasoning, can be found in curries and mole ...

'Unfortunately, I’m without the necessary equipment to test this theory (although middle age may bestow it), but having a Carolina allspice in a sunny spot near the front door or by a south-facing ...

Columbus called allspice pimenta because to his eyes, the small, rough, reddish brown berries resembled peppercorns. Cox said most American cooks believe that allspice is a blend of spices ...

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