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Aucuba omeiensis
Acuba
Origin: China.
| Family |
| Garryaceae |
| Genus |
| Aucuba |
| Species |
| omeiensis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -12 - 4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 10 - 40 |
| Height |
| 5 m |
| Spread |
| 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grows well in any soil that is not waterlogged, in full or partial shade. It may be pruned hard in the spring if it gets out of bounds. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to oleander scale insect (Aspidiotus nerii). |
| Leaf Description |
| Broadly elliptical and about 30 cm. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, England. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed or suckers in spring, or by basal cuttings in autumn. |
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