Perennials, Woody > Securinega > Securinega suffruticosa > Securinega suffruticosa
Securinega suffruticosa
Securinega
Origin: China to Japan.
| Family |
| Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus |
| Securinega |
| Species |
| suffruticosa |
| Category |
| Perennials, Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6a - 8b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 35 |
| Height |
| 0.6 - 1.2 m |
| Spread |
| 0.6 - 0.8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Hedges, borders, screening, containers, informal gardens or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in full sun to partial shade in moist but well-drained and slightly acidic to neutral soil. |
| Shape |
| Drooping-spreading. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| None known. |
| Habitat |
| Forest edges, sunny shrub edges. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth woody stems. |
| Leaf Description |
| Obovate, flat, slightly fleshy leaves with very delicately rippled to dull serrated edges. |
| Fruit Description |
| Small clustered ovate pea-shaped fruits. |
| Colour Description |
| Medium green leaves, stems and fruits. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Notable Specimens |
| University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| By seed or cuttings. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Fruit and leaves can be dried into and made into a herbal tea. |
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