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Plant Profile: Rhodotypos scandens

Taxonomy: Rhodotypos scandens

Names

Black Jetbead, Jetberry Bush, White Kerria

  • Photo of Rhodotypos scandens (Rhodotypos scandenss)

Phonetic Spelling:roh-doh-TY-pos SKAN-dens

Genus:Rhodotypos

Species:scandens

Family:Rosaceae

Resilient to both drought and pollution, this plant exhibits remarkable hardiness.

**Growing Conditions:** Thrives in a variety of light conditions, from full sun to partial shade, and adapts to different soil types.

**Appearance:** Characterized by a mounded shape with loosely branching stems that have a slightly arching form, it presents a somewhat unkempt and ragged look.

**Toxicity:** The fruits are poisonous, and ingestion can lead to severe consequences.

**Toxicity Level:** Highly toxic; consumption can be fatal.

**Common Use:** Often cultivated as an ornamental shrub in landscaping.

Rhodotypos scandens Feature Summary

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#deciduous

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Rhodotypos scandens Feature Summary

Flowers
flower solitary, 4-parted, white; fruit a shiny black drupe in clusters of 4 with 4 spreading sepals below. 1 to 2 in. white flowers in late spring; borne singly on ends of stems; 0.3 in. shiny black drupe in fall; persists till following season
White
Black
4-5 petals/rays
Colored Sepals
Leaves
Opposite, simple, toothed on the margin Opposite, simple bright green leaves; sharply serrated; 2.5 to 4 in. long; green to yellow-tinged fall color
3-6 inches
Stem
Stems become reddish
Red/Burgundy
Poisonous to Humans
Difficult breathing, weakness, excitement, pupil dilation, abdominal pains, vomiting, spasms, convulsions, coma, respiratory failure
Amygdalin, a cyanogenic glycoside
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Poisonous
Arching
Mounding
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a

Rhodotypos scandens Attributes

Rhodotypos scandens: Country Or Region Of Origin

Asia

Rhodotypos scandens Flowers

Rhodotypos scandens: Flower Description

flower solitary, 4-parted, white; fruit a shiny black drupe in clusters of 4 with 4 spreading sepals below. 1 to 2 in. white flowers in late spring; borne singly on ends of stems; 0.3 in. shiny black drupe in fall; persists till following season

Rhodotypos scandens: Flower Color

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Black
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White

Rhodotypos scandens: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Rhodotypos scandens: Flower Petals

2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals

Rhodotypos scandens Leaves

Rhodotypos scandens: Leaf Description

Opposite, simple, toothed on the margin Opposite, simple bright green leaves; sharply serrated; 2.5 to 4 in. long; green to yellow-tinged fall color

Rhodotypos scandens: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Rhodotypos scandens: Leaf Color

spa
Green

Rhodotypos scandens: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color

spa
Gold/Yellow

Rhodotypos scandens: Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Rhodotypos scandens: Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Rhodotypos scandens: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Rhodotypos scandens: Leaf Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Rhodotypos scandens Stem

Rhodotypos scandens: Stem Description

Stems become reddish

Rhodotypos scandens: Stem Color

grass
Red/Burgundy

Rhodotypos scandens: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Rhodotypos scandens Poisonous to Humans

Rhodotypos scandens: Poison Symptoms

Difficult breathing, weakness, excitement, pupil dilation, abdominal pains, vomiting, spasms, convulsions, coma, respiratory failure

Rhodotypos scandens: Poison Toxic Principle

Amygdalin, a cyanogenic glycoside

Rhodotypos scandens: Poison Severity

High
Low
Medium

Rhodotypos scandens: Causes Contact Dermatitis

No
Yes

Rhodotypos scandens: Poison Part

Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems

Rhodotypos scandens Whole Plant Traits

Rhodotypos scandens: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Rhodotypos scandens: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Rhodotypos scandens: Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Rhodotypos scandens: Texture

Fine
Medium
Coarse

Rhodotypos scandens Cultural Conditions

Rhodotypos scandens: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Rhodotypos scandens: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
4a
thermostat
4b
thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b