General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Leaves: Evergreen
Variegated
Broadleaf
Flower Time: Spring
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Provides winter interest
Resistances: Tolerates dry shade
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Dioecious

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Common names
  • Japanese Aucuba
  • Japanese Laurel
  • Japanese Aokiba
  • Aokiba

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Location: Bea’s garden
Date: 2021
Location: At a nursery
Date: 2009-04-30
Location: Bea’ss garden
Date: 2023-04-04
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-07-04
It decided it wanted to throw out a single, anomalous leaf.
Location: Bea’s garden
Date: 2021
Location: My garden, Pequea, PA 17565
Date: 2016-06-24
Location: At a nursery
Date: 2009-04-30
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-05-07
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-04-11
Location: At a nursery
Date: 2008-06-25
Location: KALAMA WA
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Comments:
  • Posted by csandt (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Jul 1, 2016 1:14 PM concerning plant:
    Great slow-growing shrub for dry shade. It is very easy to root cuttings taken August - November in water.

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