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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.
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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. 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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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
 
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Plant Characteristics
Habit   shrub

Height: ⇕ 5 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 5.
Width: ⇔ 6 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6.
Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Bloom: ❀ early fall, mid fall, late fall, early winter, mid winter, late winter
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ part-sun
Features: ✓ flowers
USDA Zones: 6 to 10
Flower features: ❀ white
Scientific Names

Buxaceae >

Sarcococca >

hookeriana >

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Sarcococca hookeriana is a species of evergreen shrub or groundcover, also known as "Himalayan 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 varieties, of which Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis is more commonly used in gardens.[citation needed]


Read about Sarcococca hookeriana in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

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. CH


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Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

  • Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
  • Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis

Gallery

  • Sarcococca hookeriana A.jpg
  • Sweetbox Sarcocca hookeriana Plant 3008px.jpg
  • Sarcococca hookeriana1.jpg

References

External links


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