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Adoxaceae
Leatherleaf Viburnum
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Endurance and strength.
- Family
- Adoxaceae
- Genus
- Viburnum
- Native to
- Central China, Western China
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 6-15 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, adaptable
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Its large, deeply wrinkled leaves are the inspiration for its species name rhytidophyllum, meaning 'wrinkled leaf.'
- The thick, leathery leaves are semi-evergreen and remain on the plant through mild winters.
- Berries transition from red to black as they ripen, and both colors often appear on the same cluster.
- Ernest Henry Wilson introduced it to Western cultivation from China in 1900.
- The leaf undersides are covered with dense woolly hairs that help the plant retain moisture.
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sturdiness
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protection