School of Horticulture
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Scientific Name: | Aucuba japonica |
Pronunciation: | aw-KEW-buh juh-PON-ih-kuh |
Common Name: | Japanese aucuba, Japanese laurel |
Family Name: | Garryaceae |
Plant Type: | Broadleaf evergreen |
Key ID Features: | Large, round, evergreen shrub; leaves large, opposite, glossy, and common cultivars green with 'splatter-paint' yellow specks: lenticels prominent. |
Course(s): | AARB 1012, Level 3 Apprenticeship |
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Propagation: | Seed, Greenwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Division - below ground parts |
Plant Care: | |
Maintenance: | Low |
Pest Susceptibility: | Mold, Root rot, ( Rabbit resistant, Drought resistant ) |
Specific Pests: | Sooty mold may follow aphid infestation. |
Location(s): (NCA) Not Currently Available : needed Location Map |