Botanical Name: Common Names:
Aucuba japonica Spotted Laurel, Japanese Laurel, Gold Dust Plant, Japanese Aucuba,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Indoor Plants, Shrubs Dense, Rounded, Shrub Like
Description:
Attractive medium evergreen shrub with gold spotted leaves and small purple flowers during spring followed by red berries in autumn. Great for shady gardens, borders and containers. Grows approx. 1-2.5m tall x 1-2.5m wide. CAUTION Harmful if eaten.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Hedging / Screening, Indoor Plant, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Mealy Bugs, Mites, Scale
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Cornaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Yellow
Flower Colour: Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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