Viburnum setigerum

Tea Viburnum

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Common Name: 

Tea Viburnum

Plant Type: 

Flower color: 

Foliage color: 

Green

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Water (From 0 to 5): 

Maximum temperature: 

36°C

Minimum temperature: 

7°C

Maximum height: 

305 cm

Maximum width: 

245 cm

Tea Viburnum (Viburnum setigerum) - Description

Viburnum setigerum (tea viburnum) is a plant in the family Adoxaceae that is native to China.

Tea Viburnum (Viburnum setigerum) - Blooming

Blooms tubular flowers followed by ovoid red, blue, or black fruits. Some species produced flowers with fertile central flowers surrounded by sterile ray florets. Many are self incompatible. Fruiting is best when several seedlings of the same species are planted together, allowing cross pollination to occur.

Tea Viburnum (Viburnum setigerum) - Growth

Evergreen, semi-evergreen, and deciduous shrubs and some trees. Viburnums do well in sun or part shade. Height varies depending on variety, but one species will grow to approx. 30 ft. tall. Viburnum works well in shrub border or woodland garden. Plants attract wildlife.

Tea Viburnum (Viburnum setigerum) - Planting

Propagate from the seed in fall. Sow in containers in a cold frame or in a seedbed. Can also propagate deciduous plants from greenwood cuttings, and evergreens from semi-ripe cuttings, in summer.

Tea Viburnum (Viburnum setigerum) - Pest

Aphids, weevils, Japanese beetles, tree hoppers, scale insects, and mealybugs. Viburnum is also prone to powdery mildew, downy mildew, rust, wood rot, and gray mold.

Tea Viburnum (Viburnum setigerum) - Interesting facts

The flowers are sometimes fragrant. The fruits are toxic and can cause stomach discomfort upon consumption. Deciduous species color nicely in fall.

Tea Viburnum (Viburnum setigerum) - Soil and irrigation

Most Viburnum species require regular irrigation and will tolerate alkaline and acidic soils.

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