Mame inutsuge

I. crenata f. bullata

Flower name
Mame inutsuge
Scientific name
I. crenata f. bullata
Aliasマメツゲ, タマツゲ, 豆犬柘植
Place of originGarden variety
Place of floweringBotanical Gardens, Park, Horticultural species, Bonsai, Streets, Planting
Flowering seasonApril, May, June, July

What is Mame inutsuge

Mame inutsuge (scientific name: I. crenata f bullata) is a horticultural variety of {{Inutsuge}}. The branches are trimmed and used for topiary material to create geometric, animal and human shapes. It is an evergreen shrub in the family Aquifoliaceae, with white four-petaled flowers in early summer to summer. The leaves are small, oval, shiny green, cortical, fleshy and turned back. Its name comes from the pea-sized leaves of the Japanese boxwood tree. The green fruit forms after the flowers and ripens to black in autumn.

Common name: Mame inutsuge, scientific name: I. crenata f bullata, Height: 1.5-2m, Leaf color: green, Leaf margin: serrated, Dioecious, flower length: 0.4 cm, flowering season: May to July, Flower color: white/light yellow, Fruit color: green to black ripe, Fruiting season: October.