Japanese name: コプロスマ レペンス Scientific name:Coprosma repens
[Overview]
An evergreen shrub or tree that, in its native habitat, grows 0.6–8 m tall depending on the growing conditions.
The leaves are simple and opposite, round to elliptic, 2–8 cm long, with a strong gloss on the upper surface.
The leaf margins are entire.
It is dioecious.
Both male and female flowers are borne in inflorescences in the leaf axils; they are small, whitish green and inconspicuous.
The fruit is obovate, 1 cm long, and ripens orange-red.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by cuttings.
It prefers a sunny site with well-drained soil.
With poor sunlight, it becomes leggy and the leaf color is poor.
In cold regions, bring it indoors to a sunny spot in winter.
Water thoroughly after the soil has dried.
Apply base fertilizer, and also apply liquid fertilizer once a month in spring and autumn.
There are no particular pests or diseases.
