Chimonanthus praecox

Common names: Japan All-spice, Wintersweet

Genus: Calycanthus

Species: Calycanthus praecox

Class: Icosandria

Order: Polygynia

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Chimonanthus

Modern Species: Chimonanthus praecox

Modern Family: Calycanthaceae

Plant Type: shrub

Color: outer petals: sulphur-yellow, inner petals: brown or purple

Season: winter

Native Region: China

Artist: S. Edwards, Sansum