| | Common Name | Acuba |
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| | Botanical Name | Aucubaceae Japonica |
| | Category | Shrub-Broadleaved |
| | USDA Cold | 6-8 |
| | Hardiness Zone |
| | Flowers | Small white; red berries in fall |
| |
| | Normal Bloom Time | Spring |
| | Foliage | Oval, deep green to variegated |
| | or a dusty green / gold | Special Features |
| | Mature Size | 10' H X 10' W | Evergreen: |
| | Growth Rate | Slow | Attracts Butterflies: |
| | Sunlight Requirements | Part Sun to Dense Shade | Attracts Hummingbirds: |
| | Soil Requirements | Sandy loam, well fertilized | Has Fragrance: |
| | Water Requirements | Moderate to Moist | Produces food for Birds: | | Yes |
| | Maintenance Level | Low - prune to shape and | Drought Resistant: | | Yes |
| | Special Considerations | Competes readily with tree | Native Plant: |
| | roots, can easily be planted under trees. May need winter | Good Fall Color: | |
Yes |
| | protection. | Aggressive: |
| | Can be Invasive: |
| | Re-seeds: |
| | Deer "Resistant": | | Yes |
| Description / Comments | |
| | Very low maintenance. Does well under tree canopy or next to buildings. |
| | Suggested varieties: Variegata - this is the female plant. Best to have one male |
| | plant with each 3-5 female plants. Yellow flecked foliage. Crassifolia (male): large |
| | green leaves. Serratifolia (female); large green leaves and produces heavy fruit. |
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