Scientific Name:
Leucothoe axillaris
Pronunciation:
loo-KOTH-oh-ee acks-ih-LAIR-iss
Common Name:
coast leucothoe
Family Name:
Ericaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Leaves thick, shiny, dark green, turn purplish-bronze in winter, petioles pink-red, most 2(-4)cm wide x 11(-15)cm long when mature; flowers clustered, urn-shaped, white.
Habit:
Arching
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Origin:
(Southeastern United States)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Fragrance, Hedge row, Small garden/space
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acuminate, Acute
Bases:
Rounded
Margins:
Serrulate
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Urceolate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
May
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Bark Morphology:
Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red, Brown
Organ Modifications:
Ectomycorrhizae
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Root rot (Pest resistant)
