Skimmia rubella

Skimmia japonica cv. rubella

Flower name
Skimmia rubella
Scientific name
Skimmia japonica cv. rubella
AliasSkimmia rubella, シキミア・ルベラ
Place of origincultivars
Place of floweringGarden, Cut flowers, flower arrangement, Potted flower, Ornamental plants
Flowering seasonMarch, April

What is Skimmia rubella

Skimmia rubella (scientific name: Skimmia japonica cv. rubella) is a horticultural variety bred in the Netherlands from “Miyamashikimi,” a cold-resistant evergreen shrub native to Japan and belonging to the genus Skimmia of the Rutaceae family.
The height of the tree is 50-80 cm.
The leaves are thick, leathery, glossy, elliptic, and dark green.
It is dioecious. In autumn and winter, it produces conical inflorescences with many small matchstick-like red buds and small four-petaled white flowers from March to April.
From November to February, it produces red kernels with a single seed inside.
The buds and flowers last a long time, so it is used for cut flowers, garden plants, and potted plants.
The leaves and berries are poisonous and should not be eaten.

variety of Skimmia rubella

Left: Skimmia rubella with red buds, and Skimmia 'White Globe' with green buds.

#Skimmia rubella (Scientific name: Skimmia japonica cv. rubella）
#Skimmia 'White Globe' (Scientific name: Skimmia japonica cv. White Globe), like Rubella, is a variety bred in the Netherlands that produces blue fruits.
#Skimmia 'Marlowe' is a variety with pale gray-green leaves edged with light yellow and bears bright green fruits.
#Skimmia 'Magic Marlowe' has leaves similar to Marlowe, and its fruits are initially bright green but later turn red.
#Varieties with large red fruits include Skimmia 'Liebesiana', which has relatively large fruits, and Skimmia 'Temptation', which produces even larger fruits.

Common name: Skimmia rubella,
scientific name: Skimmia japonica cv. Rubella,
Tree height: 50-100 cm,
Leaf quality: thick and shiny, leaves Shape: oval, leaf color: dark green, leaf rim: all edges,
Inflorescence: mutual growth, inflorescence shape: panicle inflorescence, flower color: white, corolla shape: four petals, flowering period: March to April.