Monday, 11 January 2016

Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Rainbow'


  • Common Name - Rainbow leucothoe
  • Botanical Name - Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Rainbow'
  • Family - Ericaceae
  • Bud - alternate
  • Bark -  lightly fissured, multi-stemmed
  • Leaf -  simple, lanceolate shape, acuminate apex, cuneate base, serrate margin
  • Flower - raceme inflorescence, July - September
  • Fruit - capsule, brown, July - September
  • Habit - arching
  • Form - oval, horizontal
  • Size - 0.7-1.3 m
  • Culture - deep shade, acidic soil
  • Use - mixed shrub border

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