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Skimmia japonica

Skimmia japonica

Taxonomy

Kingdom
PLANTS
Family
Rutaceae
Genus
Skimmia
Species
japonica
Synonyms
Skimmia japonica var. reevesiana, Skimmia reevesiana.

Habitat / Home / Areal

evergreen shrub with an elegant flower, hardy, frost-resistant, acid-loving, dry and airy soil, slow-growing

Botanical description

Habitus: compact shrub, grows to a height of 1.5 m

Leaf: small leaves

Flower: In the spring, it blooms with white or cream-colored flowers, which produce red fruits. They are dioecious. It has fragrant flowers, greenish inflorescences.

Fruits: In spring, it blooms with white or cream-coloured flowers, which produce red fruits. It has fragrant flowers, greenish inflorescences

Growth conditions / Cultivation / Care

Hardy, frost-resistant, need for watering even in winter, when it does not freeze

Use / Function and landscape

  • flower beds
  • flower pots
  • Christmas decoration

Special use

Shaded places

Reproduction

Seeds and cuttings

Varieties

Finchy, Rubella, Nymans

Diseases and pests

Japanese skimii chlorosis, leaf chlorosis, leaf spot, viral diseases, leaf mold