Scientific Name:
Sarcococca hookeriana
var.
humilis
Pronunciation:
sar-koe-KOCK-uh hook-ur-ee-AY-nuh variety HEW-mih-liss
Common Name:
dwarf sweet box
Family Name:
Buxaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen, Ground cover
Key ID Features:
Shrub dwarf, spreading evergreen; leaves dark green, waxy, alternate (rarely opposite); unpleasant leaf odor when crushed; flowers pink-tinged white, in auxiliary clusters with imbricate bracts; fruit blue-black drupe.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (western China)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Alkaline, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Fragrance, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Small garden/space, Winter interest, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Google. Compare to S. confusa.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Mostly alternate
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers clustered, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, White, Pink (Female flowers white or slightly pink; male flowers with pink anthers.)
Flower Scent:
Fragrant, Sweet
Flower Time at Peak:
Feb, Mar
Fruit Type:
Drupe
Fruit Colour:
Black
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov, Dec
Additional Info:
Not showy, Persistent
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red, Brown
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Cuttings, Layering
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
- Level 3 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (ONE) Overpass North side East