Sarcococca ruscifolia

Sarcococca ruscifolia (野扇花) is a species of flowering plant in the box family, native to China (Gansu, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Shanxi, Sichuan, C, NW, and SE Yunnan),[1] where it inhabits forested mountain slopes. Growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall and broad, it is a compact evergreen shrub with shiny oval leaves. Fragrant white flowers in winter are followed by red berries.

Sarcococca ruscifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Buxales
Family: Buxaceae
Genus: Sarcococca
Species:
S. ruscifolia
Binomial name
Sarcococca ruscifolia

The Latin specific epithet ruscifolia means “with leaves like Ruscus (butcher’s broom)”,[2] a distantly-related genus of plants in the asparagus family.

Sarcococca ruscifolia is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is hardy down to −15 °C (5 °F) but prefers a sheltered spot in full or partial shade. The cultivar ‘Dragon Gate’ has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]

  • Foliage
  • Berries in winter

References
  1. "Sarcococca ruscifolia Stapf". Flora of China. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  2. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.
  3. "RHS Plantfinder - Sarcococca ruscifolia var. chinensis 'Dragon Gate'". Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  4. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 95. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
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