Evonymus japonica

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Evonymus japonica in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Evonymus japonica, Linn. Upright shrub, to 8 ft., with smooth and slightly quadrangular or striped branches: Lvs. obovate to narrow-elliptic, cuneate at the base, acute or obtuse, obtusely serrate, shining above, 1½-2½ in. long: fls. greenish white, 4-merous, in slender-peduncled, 5- to many-fld. cymes: caps, depressed, globose, smooth, pink. June, July.; fr. Oct. S. Japan. .I.F. 2:39. B.R. 30:6.—A very variable species. Var. macrophylla, Sieb. (var. robusta, Hort.). Lvs. oval, large, 2J^-3 in. long. Var. microphylla, Sieb. (E. pulchella, Hort. Eurya microphylla, Hort.). Lvs. small, narrow-oblong or oblong-lanceolate. Var. columnaris, Carr. (var. pyramidalis, Hort.). Of upright, columnar habit: lvs. broadly oval. There are many varieties with variegated Lvs.; some of the best are the following: Var. argenteo-variegata, Regel. Lvs. edged and marked white. Var. aureo-variegata, Regel. Lvs. blotched yellow. Lowe, 49. Var. albo-marginata, Hort. Lvs. with white, rather narrow margins. Var. medio- picta, Hort. Lvs. with a yellow blotch in the middle. Var. pallens, Carr. (var. flavescens, Hort.). Lvs. pale yellow when young; similar is var. aurea, Hort.. but the yellow is brighter and changes more quickly to green. Var. viridi-variegata, Hort. (var. Duc d' Anjou, Hort.). Lvs. large, bright green, variegated with yellow and green in the middle. Var. aureo-marginata, Hort. Lvs. edged yellow. F.E. 16:436; 29:815. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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