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Sarcococca ruscifolia (野扇花) is a species of flowering plant in the box family Buxaceae, native to China (Gansu, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Shanxi, Sichuan, C, NW, and SE Yunnan),[1] where it inhabits forested mountain slopes. Growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall and broad, it is a compact evergreen shrub with shiny oval leaves. Fragrant white flowers in winter are followed by red berries.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Buxales |
| Family: | Buxaceae |
| Genus: | Sarcococca |
| Species: | S. ruscifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Sarcococca ruscifolia Stapf | |
The Latin specific epithet ruscifolia means “with leaves like Ruscus (butcher’s broom)”,.[2]
Sarcococca ruscifolia is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is hardy down to −15 °C (5 °F) but prefers a sheltered spot in full or partial shade. The cultivar ‘Dragon Gate’ has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]
Foliage
Berries in winter
References
- "Sarcococca ruscifolia Stapf". Flora of China. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.
- "RHS Plantfinder - Sarcococca ruscifolia var. chinensis 'Dragon Gate'". Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 95. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
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