Osmanthus aquifolium

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Cultivation

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Read about Osmanthus aquifolium in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Osmanthus aquifolium, Sieb. (Olea Aquifolium, Sicb. & Zucc. Olea ilicifolia, Hassk.). Shrub or small tree, to 20 ft.: Lvs. oval or ovate to elliptic-oblong, with 2-4 strong spiny teeth on each side, rarely entire, lustrous, 1-2 in. long: fls. fragrant, in axillary clusters, on slender pedicels about ⅓in. long; corolla divided nearly to the base, with reflexed lobes; sepals entire: fr. ovoid, ½-¾. long. June, July. G.C. II. 7:239 (as O. ilicifolius); III. 2:379. S.I.F. 1:82. Var. myrtifolius, Nichols. (O. myrtifolia, Hort.). Lvs. smaller, entire, acute or acuminate. Gn. 50, p. 86. Var. rotundifolius, Nichols. (O. rotundifolius Hort.). Lvs. about 1 in. long, often obovate, entire or with short obtusish teeth; a dwarf slow-growing form. Var. atropurpureus, Schneid. (O. Aquifolium var. ilicifolius purpureus, Nichols.). Foliage purplish black while young, later green with purple tinge. Var. argenteo-marginatus, Hort., with white, and var. aureo-marginatus, Hort., with yellow variegation. —O. Aquifolium has often been confused with O. Fortunei (seesuppl. list) and the true O. Aquifolium distinguished as var. ilicifolia or O. ilicifolia. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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