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'''''Sarcococca hookeriana''''' is a species of [[evergreen]] [[shrub]] or [[groundcover]], also known as "Himalayan [[Sarcococca|Sweet Box]]". It is low-growing, usually between 12 and 24 inches high. It produces white flowers throughout winter followed by black berries. There are two [[Variety (botany)|varieties]], of which ''Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis'' is more commonly used in gardens.{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}} {{Inc| Sarcococca hookeriana, Baill. (S. pruniformis var. Hookeriana, Hook.). Shrub: lvs. oblong-lanceolate to narrow-lanceolate, acuminate, cuneate at the base, 2-3 1/2 in. long; petiole 1/4 - 1/3 in. long: styles 3: fr. subglobose, black. Himalayas, Afghanistan. Var. digyna, Franch. Styles 2. W. China. Var. humilis, Rehd. & Wilson. Shrub, 1-5 ft.: lvs. lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, 1 1/4- 2 in. long. W. China.—Only the varieties seem to be in cult. {{SCH}} }} ==Cultivation== ===Propagation=== ===Pests and diseases=== ==Varieties== *''Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna'' *''Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis'' ==Gallery== <gallery perrow=5> File:Sarcococca hookeriana A.jpg File:Sweetbox Sarcocca hookeriana Plant 3008px.jpg File:Sarcococca hookeriana1.jpg </gallery> ==References== <references/> *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963    ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__

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