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Japanese Aucuba, Gold Dust Plant

Scientific Name: Aucuba japonica Thunb.
Family: Cornaceae

Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 4-24
USDA: 7-10

Heat Tolerance: All shade in Phoenix

Sun Exposure: Light shade to shade

Origin: Asia, from the Himalayas to Japan

Growth Habits: Evergreen shrub, up to 10 feet (3 m) or more

Watering Needs: Very adaptable

Propagation: Seeds or cuttings

Blooming Habits:
The Aucubas are dioecious (there are male plants and female plants). The female plants bears red berries in autumn.

Culture:
Check for mealy bugs and mites, protect from wind

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