Viburnum suspensum: Country Or Region Of Origin
Okinawa and other Japanese islands
Plant Profile: Viburnum suspensum
Taxonomy: Viburnum suspensumNames
Sandankwa Viburnum
Phonetic Spelling:vih-BUR-num sus-PEN-sum
Genus:Viburnum
Species:suspensum
Family:Viburnaceae
This perennial viburnum originates from Okinawa and various other islands in Japan. It has become a favored choice for landscaping in Florida and similar regions with mild winters, capable of reaching heights of up to 12 feet if not pruned. To manage its rapid growth and maintain its shape, it is advisable to trim it during the spring and summer months. This plant flourishes in rich, well-drained soil that remains moist and can adapt to a variety of light conditions, from full sunlight to partial shade.
Viburnum suspensum Feature Summary
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Tags
#evergreen
#full sun tolerant
#fragrant flowers
#drought tolerant
#salt tolerant
#hedges
#deer resistant
#dense
#screening
#partial shade tolerant
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Viburnum suspensum Feature Summary
Attributes
Okinawa and other Japanese islands
Florida and other mild winter climates
Woody
Fruit
Small red round berries that mature to black and are not persistent.
Drupe
Red/Burgundy
Black
Summer
Fall
< 1 inch
< 1 inch
Flowers
Fragrant pinkish-white tubular flowers in 2-4 inch clusters in late winter to spring.
Pink
White
Panicle
Fragrant
Spring
Winter
Tubular
< 1 inch
Leaves
Course dark green leaves are 3.5 inches long and 2 inches wide with a rounded or wedge-shaped base and pointed tip. Margins are toothed on the upper 2/3 or not at all.
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Simple
Opposite
Ovate
Obovate
Dentate
3-6 inches
Leathery
Rough
Fragrant
Showy
1-3 inches
Stem
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Arching
Multi-stemmed
Erect
Dense
Rapid
Low
Coarse
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)
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Good Drainage
Coastal
8b
8a
9a
9b
10a
10b
11a
11b
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Landscape
Border
Hedge
Screen/Privacy
Deer
Salt
Pool/Hardscape
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Viburnum suspensum Attributes
Viburnum suspensum: Distribution
Florida and other mild winter climates
Viburnum suspensum: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
salt, deer
Viburnum suspensum: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Viburnum suspensum Fruit
Viburnum suspensum: Fruit Description
Small red round berries that mature to black and are not persistent.
Viburnum suspensum: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Viburnum suspensum: Fruit Color
Black
Red/Burgundy
Viburnum suspensum: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Viburnum suspensum: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Viburnum suspensum: Fruit Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Viburnum suspensum Flowers
Viburnum suspensum: Flower Description
Fragrant pinkish-white tubular flowers in 2-4 inch clusters in late winter to spring.
Viburnum suspensum: Flower Color
Pink
White
Viburnum suspensum: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Viburnum suspensum: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Viburnum suspensum: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Viburnum suspensum: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Viburnum suspensum: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Viburnum suspensum Leaves
Viburnum suspensum: Leaf Description
Course dark green leaves are 3.5 inches long and 2 inches wide with a rounded or wedge-shaped base and pointed tip. Margins are toothed on the upper 2/3 or not at all.
Viburnum suspensum: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Viburnum suspensum: Leaf Color
Green
Viburnum suspensum: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Viburnum suspensum: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Viburnum suspensum: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Viburnum suspensum: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Viburnum suspensum: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Viburnum suspensum: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Viburnum suspensum: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Viburnum suspensum: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Viburnum suspensum: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Viburnum suspensum Stem
Viburnum suspensum: Stem Description
Dark brown stems are rough and textured
Viburnum suspensum: Stem Color
Brown/Copper
Viburnum suspensum: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Viburnum suspensum Whole Plant Traits
Viburnum suspensum: 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
Viburnum suspensum: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Viburnum suspensum: 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
Viburnum suspensum: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Viburnum suspensum: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Viburnum suspensum: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Viburnum suspensum Cultural Conditions
Viburnum suspensum: 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)
Viburnum suspensum: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Viburnum suspensum: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Viburnum suspensum: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10a
10b
11a
11b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Viburnum suspensum: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Viburnum suspensum Landscape
Viburnum suspensum: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Viburnum suspensum: 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
Viburnum suspensum: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
