| General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Shape | Rounded, densely branched. |
| Landscape | Woodland gardens, or used as a large shrub or screen. |
| Cultivation | Rich, moist soil with partial to full shade. |
| Pests | Susceptible to leaf spots, cankers and twig blight. |
| Habitat | Easily grown in average to organically rich soils in medium moisture in part to full shade. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Dark grey which peels in strips. |
| Leaf Description | Heart-shaped alternate leaves, 2-10 cm in length and dark green in colour. Leaves turn yellow or an orange-red in autumn. |
| Texture Description | Medium. |
