Carolina Allspice (Calycanthus floridus)

Family: Calycanthaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: Red. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early spring, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer, Mid spring. Form: Oval, Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

aromatic bark is dried and used as a substitute for cinnamon. — The aromatic bark is dried and used as a substitute for cinnamon.; Some caution is advised, see reports above on toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

Rich low shady woodlands. Deciduous or mixed woodlands, along streams and rivers, margins of woodlands from sea level to1850 metres. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)