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Topic: Aucuba


In the News (Fri 10 Jul 09)

  
  Aucuba - HGIC @ Clemson University
Japanese aucuba (Aucuba japonica)is a handsome broadleaf evergreen shrub used extensively in South Carolina under the canopy of large trees or as a foundation plant in shady corners of the home.
Aucuba is generally grown as a foliage plant.
It is an ideal shrub for a dark corner on the north or east side of a house.
hgic.clemson.edu /factsheets/hgic1057.htm   (597 words)

  
  Gold Dust Aucuba - Plant of the Week
The gold dust aucuba is a 6-foot tall evergreen shrub with rich green, gold spotted leaves that are two inches wide and seven inches long.
Aucuba is native to Japan and China and was introduced to England in 1783 by John Graeffer.
Aucubas should be planted in a reasonably fertile, well drained soil that can be watered during dry weather.
www.arhomeandgarden.org /plantoftheweek/articles/Gold_Dust_Aucuba.htm   (492 words)

  
 Paghat's Garden: Aucuba japonica
Big tags on male Aucubas with elaborate information neatly fail to mention that it is male, that it will never fruit, for fear that will spoil the sale.
Since that long ago time many other cultivars have been developed with larger or smaller berries, with longer or shorter serations of the leaves, with small-spotted leaves or big-blotched leaves, but 'Gold Dust' continues to set the standard by which the success of the others are measured.
Aucuba occasionally grows 8 or 10 feet, & 15 feet is not unheard of.
www.paghat.com /aucuba.html   (742 words)

  
 Aucuba - LoveToKnow 1911
AUCUBA, the Japanese name for a small genus of the Dogwood order (Cornaceae).
The familiar Japanese laurel of gardens and shrubberies is Aucuba japonica.
It bears male and female flowers on distinct plants; the red berries often last till the next season's flowers appear.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Aucuba   (66 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Garryaceae
Garryaceae is a small family of dicotyledons, including only two genera: Scientific classification or biological classification refers to how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms.
The family is found in warm temperate and subtropical regions, Garrya in North America, and Aucuba in eastern Asia.
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www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Garryaceae   (608 words)

  
 Floridata: Aucuba japonica
Variegated aucuba is a good choice for brightening dark shady areas beneath large trees and under the eaves of houses and other structures.
Japanese aucuba, or just aucuba, is an evergreen shrub that grows slowly to about 8-10 ft (2-3 m) tall, and thrives in low light areas.
Aucubas are dioecious: the small purple flowers of male plants have yellow anthers, and those of the female plants produce bright red berries.
www.floridata.com /ref/A/aucuba.cfm   (258 words)

  
 Aucuba japonica
Aucuba japonica, the gold-dust plant, is commonly planted in the landscape of North Carolina.
Aucuba may be affected by several diseases and cultural problems that limit successful cultivation.
Root rot of aucuba is caused by the soil-borne fungi Phytophthora cinnamomi and P.
www.ces.ncsu.edu /depts/pp/notes/Ornamental/od21aucuba/od21aucuba.htm   (797 words)

  
 Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' - Gold Dust Japanese Aucuba
Japanese Aucuba is native from the Himalayas to Japan.
Aucubas have both male and female plants, the males have yellow anthers while the females have red/purple flowers followed by red berries, so if you want berries be sure to get a female!
Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' is a great choice for even the shadiest of landscapes because it is extremely shade tolerant.
www.magnoliagardensnursery.com /productdescrip/Acuba_GoldDust.html   (167 words)

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