Botanical Name: Aucuba japonica 'Variegata'
Common Name: Gold dust plant, Gold dust aucuba
Type of Plant: dicot: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an upright, dense shrub, with mostly erect branching to form an oval-rounded canopy
Height 4-6'
Spread 2/3 to equal
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors partial sun or shade: tolerates full sun at coast
Soil prefers a well-mulched, acidic soil; tolerates most
Hardiness some frost (zones 4-11, 14-23); prefers mild humid climates
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, opposite on smooth green stems; ovate-oblong to somewhat lanceolate, 3-8" long; bright, shiny green with yellow spots
Flowers (plants dioecious): if present, are small, purple, in dense terminal panicles; summer
Fruit a drupe; pinkish buff, small, fleshy
 
Propagation:
semi-hardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
an excellent medium-large filler for shaded garden locations; valued for its distinctive foliage; tub plant, indoor plant; good for use with ferns, azaleas, camellias, etc.
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers regular irrigation but can tolerate some drought if grown in shade
Fertilizing balanced, in spring
Pruning selectively head back to control form
Pests/Diseases spider mite, mealybug, scale
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: East Asia
Family: Cornaceae

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