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Leucothoe fontanesiana

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Wide evergreen shrub rich, acid, acid soil. The size after 10 years is 150 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is completely hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : De Dreyen Wageningen

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Allegheny Mountains, USA

© picture 3 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : North Carolina, summer 2004

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum Kalmthout (B)

© picture 5 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : von Gimborn Arboretum

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : von Gimborn Arboretum

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : De Uithof, Botanische Tuin Utrecht

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : von Gimborn Arboretum

© picture 9 : Arjan Laros, location picture : von Gimborn Arboretum

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin J. Ramsbotham

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a shaded place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : no special watering needs
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 75 and 100 cm
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are wide longitudinal
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : hardy
special feature good autumn colours