Family: Phyllanthaceae
Scientific Name: Securinega suffruticosa
Common Name: Securinega
| Description | A shrub that is rare in American gardens. |
| Pronunciation | (se-cur-in-EE-ga)(su-fruu-ti-KO-sah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Flowers | greenish white |
| Fruit | green seed capsule |
| Leaves | simple, alternate, light green to chartreuse, yellow fall |
| Dimensions | 6-8 feet plus, upright arching |
| Propagation | seeds, needs cold stratification |
| Native Site | Native to northwest Asia and central China. |
| Misc Facts | (syn Flueggea suffruticosa) |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) |
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