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Planting Methods and Care Tips for Aucuba

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Scientific name: Aucuba japonica English name: Japanese Aucuba Aliases: Qingmu, Dongying Shanhu (Japanese Aucuba) Family: Cornaceae Morphological features: Evergreen shrub. Branchlets thick and round. Leaves opposite, thinly leathery, elliptic-ovate to long elliptic, apex acute or acuminate, margins sparsely serrate, both surfaces oily green and glossy. Panicles terminal, flowers small, purplish red or dark purple. Flowering period March-April. Fruit bright red. Fruit ripening period November to February of the following year. Propagation and planting points: Propagated by cuttings, preferably during the plum rain

Scientific name: Aucuba japonica English name: Japanese Aucuba Aliases: Qingmu, Dongying Shanhu (Japanese Aucuba) Family: Cornaceae Morphological features: Evergreen shrub. Branchlets thick and round. Leaves opposite, thinly leathery, elliptic-ovate to long elliptic, apex acute or acuminate, margins sparsely serrate, both surfaces oily green and glossy. Panicles terminal, flowers small, purplish red or dark purple. Flowering period March-April. Fruit bright red. Fruit ripening period November to February of the following year. Propagation and planting points: Propagated by cuttings, preferably during the plum rain season. Use semi-lignified branches as cuttings, and the substrate should be loose and well-drained. It can also be propagated by sowing, and seeds are best sown immediately after collection. Transplanting is best done in spring or during the rainy season. Application value: Aucuba is an excellent indoor foliage plant and shrub, suitable for potted cultivation or planting in courtyards. Its branches and leaves can be used in flower arrangements.

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