Japanese Aucuba, Gold Dust Plant
Scientific Name: Aucuba japonica Thunb.
Synonym:
Family: Cornaceae ...
Japanese Aucuba
One of the few landscape shrubs that thrive without direct light, Aucuba enlivens shady areas near buildings with its shiny, dark green leaves. Under dense trees, its roots compete successfully with other roots.
Japanese Aucuba is native from the Himalayas to Japan. Many forms exist due to the variances in the seedlings. Differences include smaller leaf sizes, elongated leaves, and variegated foliage.
Japanese aucuba (Aucuba japonica)is a handsome broadleaf evergreen shrub used extensively in South Carolina under the canopy of large trees or as a foundation plant in shady corners of the home. It is adapted to all areas of South Carolina.
Japanese Aucuba ( Aucuba japonica )
Japanese Azalea ( Rhododendron japonicum )
Japanese Beauty Peony ( Paeonia lactiflora ) ...
Japanese Aucuba, a slow-growing evergreen shrub that is often found in variegated form in shady spots, does well under the canopy of large trees or at north or east foundations of buildings.
Japanese Aucuba japonica
Variegated selections
Gold Dust Plant, Variegated Aucuba Aucuba japonica ‘Variegata'
Mr. Goldstrike Aucuba Aucuba japonica ‘Mr. Goldstrike'
Picturata Aucuba Aucuba japonica ‘Picturata' ...
Aucuba japonica (Japanese Aucuba, Japanese Laurel, Family: Cornaceae)
Augusta sp. , Alibertia sp. (Marmelada, Purui, Trompito, Madrono, Zumbo, Guayabito de monte, Family: Rubiaceae) ...
Rozannie Japanese Aucuba [English]: Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie'
Rozavel Daylily [English]: Hemerocallis 'Rozavel'
Roze Peper [Dutch]: Schinus terebinthifolius
Rozelle [English]: Hibiscus sabdariffa
Rozemarijn [Dutch]: Rosmarinus officinalis ...
Considering the many favorable attributes of Japanese aucuba, it's surprising that this plant is not used more often in Arkansas. These are beautiful plants. This broadleaf evergreen shrub has extremely clean, glossy green leaves.
Japanese aucuba, or just aucuba, is an evergreen shrub that grows slowly to about 8-10 ft (2-3 m) tall, and thrives in low light areas. The shrub may have multiple stalks which support large - up to 8 in (20 cm) - shiny, leathery leaves.
Repot in spring, moving up to a container 1 size larger every 2-3 years, or when needed. If your Japanese aucuba is already big, you can top-dress instead by removing the top 2-3 (5-7.5 cm) inches of soil and replace it with fresh potting soil.
 See also: Japonica, Green, Gold, Evergreen, Laurel
  
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