Scientific Name:
Symphoricarpos
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chenaultii
Pronunciation:
sim-foe-KAR-pus ex shen-AWLT-ee-eye
Common Name:
Chenault coralberry
Family Name:
Caprifoliaceae
Plant Type:
Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves opposite, most blades ovate, 2-3cm long x 1.5-2.5cm wide, tips and base obtuse, petioles 1-3mm long, dark green/glaucous underside; spikes 1-2cm long, florets 5-7mm long, pinkish; berries tightly clustered, up to 1.5cm wide, white to pinkish-red or purple. Winter ID: twigs pubescent, buds opposite, 1-2mm long; berries or some leaves may persist.
Habit:
Arching, Pendulous, Spreading, Twiggy
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
1.5 - 2.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Cut flower or foliage, Fall interest, Filler, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Screening
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Heavily veined
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Green, Yellow, Red
Shapes:
Elliptic, Obovate, Ovate
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Undulate (wavy)
Additional Info:
Spectacular fall colour
Inflorescence Type:
Spike, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Tubular
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Berry (true), Edible
Fruit Colour:
White, Purple, Pink, Red (most commonly purplish-red with minute pale dots; some cvs. white)
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Showy, Edible,
Bark Morphology:
Smooth, Multi-stem trunk
Bark or Stem Colour:
Leaf Bud Type:
Ovoid
Leaf Scar Shape:
Crescent shaped
Organ Modifications:
Fibrous-like roots
Propagation:
Greenwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Hardwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Anthracnose
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZE) GAZebo East : q.3
- (WLG) WoodLand Garden