• 9 years ago
• Posted in:Buxaceae
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• Author: Ayishah Chui
• Tags: Evergreen, Ground cover, Shrub, Week 04

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Common Name —— Japanese spurge
Family —————— Buxaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 5
Form ——————— low shrub
Height/Spread ——– 0.1 – 0.5 m / 0.5 – 1.0 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained
Sunlight —————- part shade to full shade
Leaves —————— evergreen; alternate; simple; obovate to ovate
Flower —————— March – April; white
Fruit ——————— berry-like drupe; whitish; rarely produced
Limitation ————- prone to leaf blight, stem cankers, scale, mites and northern root-knot nematode
Strength —————- easily transplanted; shade tolerant
Use ———————– excellent ground cover