Life … Plants Vascular Plants Dicots Laurels, Spicebushes, and Allies Spicebush Family Sweetshrub Chinese Sweetshrub species 143 observations Chinese Sweetshrub Calycanthus chinensis Field notes Key traits Layer Shrubs Light Full sun Part shade Moisture Well drained Moist Soil Loam Organic Soil pH Acid Deer resistant Yes Resists Diseases Insect pests Habit Dense Erect Rounded Plant type Perennial Shrub From NC State Extension. Close