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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin
China

Types
Viburnum rhytidophyllum

Number of Varieties
150 42

Habitat
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
300.00 cm 72

Minimum Width
300.00 cm 57

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds, pollinators

Allergy
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VIBURNUM rhytidophyllum

Common Name
leatherleaf plant

In Hindi
Leatherleaf Viburnum

In German
Runzelblättriger Schneeball

In French
Viburnum rhytidophyllum

In Spanish
Viburnum rhytidophyllum

In Greek
Viburnum rhytidophyllum

In Portuguese
Kalina sztywnolistna

In Polish
Kalina sztywnolistna

In Latin
leatherleaf viburnum

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Dipsacales

Family
Caprifoliaceae

Genus
Viburnum

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
150 85

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Properties of Leatherleaf Viburnum

Want to know the properties of Leatherleaf Viburnum? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Leatherleaf Viburnum is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Toxic. Leatherleaf Viburnum Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Leatherleaf Viburnum Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Leatherleaf Viburnum. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Leatherleaf Viburnum physical information is as follows: 300.00 cm tall and 300.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lanceolate to elliptical. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Leatherleaf Viburnum

Taking Leatherleaf Viburnum Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Leatherleaf Viburnum include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Leatherleaf Viburnum

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Leatherleaf Viburnum is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Leatherleaf Viburnum is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 150 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Viburnum rhytidophyllum. This plant's habitat is Cold Regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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