Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Lindera benzoin, 1 by mgarr

mgarr wrote:
The female flowers have pistils. It has three parts, a style, ovary and stigma, usually you can see stigma. If you don't have good eyes you'll need a glass. The male trees have stamen, which consist of filament and the anther which holds the pollen. An example: the part on a lily where you find the pollen that gets over everything is the anther only on the Lindera the flowers are very tiny and they bloom early. Your other option is to grow they say about 6, usually you'll get at least one that develops fruit.
I've been growing my two trees about eight years now and have had no problem with them spreading. They do send up a few new plants which I promptly cut away. Also, they thrive in moist soil. I have mine in a city yard with only rain when it happens. I think that keeps them from spreading. Smell the foliage and stems it's wonderful.