Botanical Name: Rhus ovata
Common Name: Sugar bush
Type of Plant: dicot: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape upright, fairly densely branched, ascending-spreading branches, forms a rounded to somewhat irregular shaped canopy, becomes treelike in well watered habitats
Height 5-15' (20')
Spread equal +
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors prefers full/partial sun, tolerates shade
Soil prefers well-draining, tolerates most
Hardiness hardy (zones 9-12, 14-24) thrives in warm, dry habitats
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate, ovate-elliptic, 2-3" long, folded along midvein, dark green and glossy above, paler beneath, leathery, entire
Flowers tiny, pinkish white in dense, terminal panicles; February through May (can hybridize with R. integrifolia)
Fruit small, flattened drupe (1/8"), sticky surface
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
large background shrub, screen, barrier for clean, glossy foliage and durability – slope plantings, erosion control, can be developed into a small, multi-trunked tree
 
Landscape Care:
Watering occasional deep soak – very drought tolerant after established
Fertilizing little required
Pruning occasionally head back for fuller, dense shape-DO NOT SHEAR
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: California
Family: Anacardiaceae

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