Sarcococca orientalis
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- sar-koh-KOH-kah or-ee-en-TAY-liss
- Description
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Drought tolerant; suckers to form colony; slow to moderate growth rate. Particularly resistant to damage by deer.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Sarcococca
- Species:
- orientalis
- Family:
- Buxaceae
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Habit/Form:
- Rounded
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Fruit Description:
- Shiny
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Winter
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Fragrant
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Leathery
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Lustrous dark green leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
