Aucuba japonica

Botanical Name: Aucuba japonica
Common Name: spotted laurel
Family Name: Garryaceae
Distribution/Origin: China, Korea, Japan

Leaf: Simple, Green, Yellow, Leathery, Pinnate venation, Glabrous, Lustrous, Elliptic/Ovate/
Acuminate/Obtuse/Dentate

Bud: Opposite

Inflorescence: Not showy, Dark-red, Panicle, May/Jun

Fruit/Seed: Red, Drupe, Showy, Poisonous, Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr/May

Stem/Bark: Multi-stem trunk, Green

Size: Height: 2.0 - 3.0m/Spread: 2.0 - 3.0m
Habit: Dense, Stiffly upright
Form: Round

Soil: Acidic, Humus rich, Well-drained

Moisture: Low

Sun: Partial sun
Exposure: Filtered shade, Partial shade

Hardiness Zone(USDA): 7

Landscape uses: Accent plant, Mixed shrub border, Screening, Specimen plant, Winter interest

Notes: Broadleaf evergreen