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  1. Japan allspice, Japanese allspice, winter sweet, Chimonanthus praecoxnoun

    deciduous Japanese shrub cultivated for its fragrant yellow flowers

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  1. Chimonanthus praecox

    Chimonanthus praecox, also known as wintersweet and Japanese allspice, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Chimonanthus of the family Calycanthaceae, native to China. The plant is known as làméi (蠟梅) in Chinese. The plant is also grown in Iran, where it is called gol-e yakh (گل‌یخ) or "ice flower" in Persian.It is a vigorous deciduous shrub growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall with an erect trunk and leaves 5–29 cm (2–11 in) long and 2–12 cm (1–5 in) broad. Its strongly scented pendent flowers, produced in winter (between November and March in UK,) on bare stems, have 15-21 yellow or pale green-yellow, tepals, the inner ones usually with purplish red pigments. This plant is cultivated in gardens, producing valued flower colour in the dormant season. The cultivars C. praecox 'Grandiflorus' and C. praecox 'Luteus' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. The plant is not closely related to allspice, Pimenta dioica.

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  1. chimonanthus praecox

    Chimonanthus praecox, also known as wintersweet or Japanese allspice, is a species of flowering plant in the family Calycanthaceae, native to China. This deciduous shrub typically grows to a height of 2–4 meters and is widely grown for its strongly fragrant, waxy yellow flowers that bloom in winter and early spring. Its leaves are opposite, entire, leathery, and its flowers have numerous yellow or white tepals and appear before the leaves. It is a popular choice for gardens and parks due to its fragrance and winter-blooming characteristics.

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  1. Chimonanthus praecox

    Chimonanthus praecox, also known as wintersweet or Japanese allspice, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Chimonanthus of the family Calycanthaceae, native to China. It is a vigorous deciduous shrub growing to 4 m tall with an erect trunk and leaves 5–29 cm long and 2–12 cm broad. Its strongly scented pendent flowers, produced in winter on bare stems, have 15-21 yellow tepals, the inner ones usually with purplish red pigments.Flora of China This plant is cultivated in gardens, producing valued flower colour in the dormant season. The varieties C. praecox 'Grandiflorus' and C. praecox 'Luteus' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of chimonanthus praecox in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of chimonanthus praecox in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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