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'''''Skimmia''''' is a genus of four species of [[evergreen]] [[shrub]]s and small [[tree]]s in the Rue family, [[Rutaceae]], all native to warm temperate regions of [[Asia]]. The [[leaf|leaves]] are clustered at the ends of the shoots, simple, lanceolate, 6-21&nbsp;cm long and 2-5&nbsp;cm broad, with a smooth margin. The [[flower]]s are in dense [[panicle]] clusters, each flower small, 6-15&nbsp;mm diameter, with 4-7 petals. The [[fruit]] is red to black, 6-12&nbsp;mm diameter, a fleshy [[drupe]] containing a single [[seed]]. All parts of the plant have a pungent aroma when crushed.<ref name=rhs>Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.</ref>
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Skimmias are grown as garden plants for their foliage, flowers, and showy red fruits.  
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Skimmia (Japanese, Skimmi, meaning a hurtful fruit). Rutaceae. Ornamental woody plants grown chiefly for the bright red berries and the handsome foliage.
 
Skimmia (Japanese, Skimmi, meaning a hurtful fruit). Rutaceae. Ornamental woody plants grown chiefly for the bright red berries and the handsome foliage.
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==Cultivation==
 
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They are grown in shade, with moist, well-drained, humus-rich soils. They are tolerant of both drought and air pollution.
    
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Skimmias are fed on by aphids, Horse Chestnut Scale, Garden Leafhopper, and Southern Red Mite.
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==Varieties==
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*''[[Skimmia anquetilia]]''. Western Himalaya to Afghanistan. Shrub to 2 m.
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*''[[Skimmia arborescens]]''. Eastern Himalaya to southeast Asia. Shrub or small tree to 15 m.
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*''[[Skimmia japonica]]''. Japan, Korea, China. Shrub to 7 m.
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*''[[Skimmia japonica reevesiana]]'' subspecies. (syn. ''S. reevesiana'')
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*''[[Skimmia laureola]]''. Nepal to Vietnam and China. Shrub or small tree to 13 m.
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A large number of [[cultivar]]s have been selected for garden use:<ref name=rhs/>
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*''Skimmia japonica'' 'Emerald King'
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*''Skimmia japonica'' 'Fragrans'
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*''Skimmia japonica'' 'Godrie's Dwarf'
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*''Skimmia japonica'' 'Keessen'
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*''Skimmia japonica'' 'Kew White'
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*''Skimmia japonica'' 'Nymans'
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*''Skimmia japonica'' 'Rubella'
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*''Skimmia japonica'' 'Rubinetta'
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*''Skimmia japonica'' 'Ruby Dome'
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*''Skimmia japonica'' 'Wanto'
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*''Skimmia japonica'' 'White Gerpa'
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*''Skimmia japonica'' 'Veitchii'
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*''Skimmia japonica'' subsp. ''reevesiana'' 'Ruby King'
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*''[[Skimmia × confusa]]'' 'Kew Green' (''S. anquetilia'' × ''S. japonica'')
    
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==References==
 
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
 
<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
 
<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
 
<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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