Family: Araliaceae
Scientific Name: Eleutherococcus sieboldianus Variegatus
Common Name: Variegated Five-leaf Aralia, Eleutherococcus sieboldianus `Variegatus`
| Description | A variegated shrub for the shaded areas of the garden. |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4(5)-8 |
| Sunlight | prefers some shade, may burn in sun |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | unisex, usually dioecious |
| Leaves | palmate compound two inches broad, splashed cream and yellow. |
| Stems | thorns |
| Dimensions | 6 plus feet tall 3-5 feet in ten years Rare Find Nursery (www.rarefindnursery.com), listed up to 8 feet tall |
| Maintenance | removal of suckers |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | Asia |
| Cultivar Origin | cultivated since 1859 |
| Misc Facts | syn Acanthopanax sieboldianus 'Variegatus' |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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