Acuba japonica
Common name: Japanese spotted laurel
Useful cultivars and selections: –
USDA hardiness zone: 7
Mature height and spread: 2-3 m tall and wide
Form: dome shaped
Water use: tolerant of dry shade
Soil requirements: well-drained, adaptable
Leaf arrangement: opposite, decussate
Fall colour: evergreen
Flower/cone/fruit descriptions: flowers dark brown, held in panicles, flower May- June, attractive fruit- lozenged shaped, red (only on female plants)
Limitations: leaves tend to bleach out in sun
Suitable uses: can be in dry shade, good for tough situations
ID description: attractive green photosynthetic stems, large leaves, dramatic serration (looks like a crown at the end)
