• 8 years ago
• Posted in:Rutaceae
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• Author: Ayishah Chui
• Tags: Evergreen, Flower - Spring, Shrub, Week 10

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Common Name —— skmmia; Canadian Tire plant
Family —————— Rutaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 7
Form ——————— flowering shrub
Height/Spread ——– 1.0 – 2.0 m / 3.0 – 4.0 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained; acidic
Sunlight —————- part shade
Leaves —————— evergreen; have white spots; elliptic; clusters at tip
Flower —————— early spring; fragrant; pinkish white; on red/purple stalk
Fruit ——————— only on female plant; bright red; drupe
Limitation ————- prone to scale insects
Use ———————– as border; as specimen plant; in garden or park
ID ————————- smells like inside Canadian Tire stores