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{{SPlantbox
| name = ''LATINNAME'' <!--- replace LATINNAME with the actual latin name -->
|familia=Buxaceae
| common_names = <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
|genus=Sarcococca
| growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
|species=hookeriana
| high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
|taxo_author=Baill.
| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
|common_name=Himalayan Sweet Box
| origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
|habit=shrub
| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
| lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
|Max ht box=5
| exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
|Max ht metric=ft
| water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
|height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
|Max wd box=6
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
|Max wd metric=ft
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
|width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
| usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
|lifespan=perennial
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
|life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
| color = IndianRed
|exposure=part-sun
| image = Upload.png <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
|sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
|features=flowers
| image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
|flower_season=early fall, mid fall, late fall, early winter, mid winter, late winter
| regnum = Plantae <!--- Kingdom -->
|flower_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
| divisio = <!--- Phylum -->
|flowers=white
| classis = <!--- Class -->
|Temp Metric=°F
| ordo = <!--- Order -->
|min_zone=6
| familia = <!--- Family -->
|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
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|max_zone=10
| species =
|image=Sarcococca hookeriana2.jpg
| subspecies =
|image_width=200
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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}}
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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.
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. Gn. 25, p. 359. 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.
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==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
===Propagation===
===Propagation===
===Pests and diseases===
===Pests and diseases===
==Species==
==Varieties==
*''Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna''
*''Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis''
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Sarcococca hookeriana A.jpg
File:Sweetbox Sarcocca hookeriana Plant 3008px.jpg
File:Sarcococca hookeriana1.jpg
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==References==
==References==
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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