Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
fontanesiana
ID:
1048521

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Steud.) Sleumer

Source:
tro

Year:
1959

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 78: 438 (1959)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001047859

Common Names

  • Leucothoe fontanesiana
  • Fontanes' Leucothoe
  • Fontanes' Fetterbush

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Description

Leucothoe fontanesiana (also called 'Fontanes' Leucothoe', among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub that grows up to 4 meters tall. It is native to Japan and is found in forests and woodlands. Its leaves are obovate and its flowers are white in color.

Uses & Benefits

Leucothoe fontanesiana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Leucothoe fontanesiana has white, bell-shaped flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small, brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings have two small, opposite leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Leucothoe fontanesiana is a small evergreen shrub that grows to a height of 1-2 meters. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or autumn in a well-drained potting mix. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early autumn and rooted in a moist, well-drained potting mix.

Where to Find Leucothoe fontanesiana

Leucothoe fontanesiana can be found in the temperate forests of the eastern United States and Canada.

Species in the Leucothoe genus

Leucothoe acuminata, Leucothoe affinis, Leucothoe ambigua, Leucothoe angustifolia, Leucothoe axillaris, Leucothoe bahiensis, Leucothoe breviflora, Leucothoe brevistipes, Leucothoe catesbaei, Leucothoe chapadensis, Leucothoe ciliata, Leucothoe coccinea, Leucothoe cordifolia, Leucothoe cusickii, Leucothoe davisiae, Leucothoe duckei, Leucothoe editorum, Leucothoe floribunda, Leucothoe fontanesiana, Leucothoe glandulosa, Leucothoe grayana, Leucothoe griffithiana, Leucothoe hirta, Leucothoe hispidula, Leucothoe ilicifolia, Leucothoe intermedia, Leucothoe itatiaiae, Leucothoe jamaicensis, Leucothoe katagherensis, Leucothoe keiskei, Leucothoe latifolia, Leucothoe laxiflora, Leucothoe mariana, Leucothoe martii, Leucothoe myrsinifolia, Leucothoe platyphylla, Leucothoe rhomboidalis, Leucothoe Eubotryoides, Leucothoe Paraleucothoe, Leucothoe secunda, Leucothoe spicata, Leucothoe spinulosa, Leucothoe subcanescens, Leucothoe tonkinensis, Leucothoe tschonoskii, Leucothoe walteri,

Species in the Ericaceae family