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Rubiaceae
Coprosma foetidissima
Coprosma foetidissima
Also known as Coprosma pusilla, Coprosma conferta, Coprosma sagittata, Coprosma affinis
Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · New Zealand Native · Coprosma · Shrub · Woodland Garden · Bird Attracting · Native Shrub · Berry Shrub · Shade Tolerant · Rubiaceae
Coprosma foetidissima, known as stinkwood or foul-smelling coprosma, is a New Zealand native shrub notable for its unpleasant foliage odor when bruised and its attractive small berries that attract birds. It grows best in partial shade with consistently moist, humus-rich soil. This is a specialist plant suited to native or woodland garden settings and requires little pruning.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until soil is moist; allow the top inch to dry before watering again · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- 0°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Antipodean Is., New Zealand North, New Zealand South
- Attracts
- Birds, Bees
Sources: trefle, usda
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