Sarcococca hookeriana: Country Or Region Of Origin
Central & Eastern Himalaya to South East Tibet
Plant Profile: Sarcococca hookeriana
Names
Himalayan Sarcococca
Phonetic Spelling:sar-koh-KOH-kah hook-er-ee-AN-ah
Genus:Sarcococca
Species:hookeriana
Family:Buxaceae
This plant is drought-resistant and propagates through rhizomes, allowing it to create a colony. When exposed to sunlight, it may turn a yellowish hue. Its growth rate ranges from slow to moderate, and it shows notable resilience against deer damage.
Sarcococca hookeriana Feature Summary
Sarcococca hookeriana Image Gallery
Tags
#evergreen
#deer resistant
Similar Plants
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Sarcococca hookeriana Feature Summary
Attributes
Central & Eastern Himalaya to South East Tibet
Leaves
Lustrous dark green leaves, 2-3.5" long
Green
Simple
Opposite
Alternate
Other/more complex
1-3 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Good Drainage
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Flowers
Stem
Landscape
Sarcococca hookeriana Image Gallery
Sarcococca hookeriana Attributes
Sarcococca hookeriana Leaves
Sarcococca hookeriana: Leaf Description
Lustrous dark green leaves, 2-3.5" long
Sarcococca hookeriana: Leaf Color
Green
Sarcococca hookeriana: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Sarcococca hookeriana: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Sarcococca hookeriana: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Sarcococca hookeriana: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Sarcococca hookeriana Whole Plant Traits
Sarcococca hookeriana: 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
Sarcococca hookeriana: 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
Sarcococca hookeriana: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Sarcococca hookeriana Cultural Conditions
Sarcococca hookeriana: 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)
Sarcococca hookeriana: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Sarcococca hookeriana: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Sarcococca hookeriana: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Sarcococca hookeriana Flowers
Sarcococca hookeriana: Flower Color
White
Sarcococca hookeriana: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Sarcococca hookeriana: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Sarcococca hookeriana Stem
Sarcococca hookeriana: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Sarcococca hookeriana Landscape
Sarcococca hookeriana: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
