Aucuba filicauda
Care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
- Common name
- Aucuba filicauda var. pauciflora
- Plant type
- Bush shrub
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Light
- Partial shade
- Watering
- Medium
- Temperature
- Warm
- Humidity
- Moderate
- Propagation
- Cutting
- Native range
- East Asian forests
- Toxic to pets
- Mildly toxic
- Toxic to people
- Mildly toxic
- public plants
- 0 public plants
- collectors
- 0 collectors
What Aucuba filicauda is
Aucuba filicauda is a shrub native to East Asian forests. You might recognize it by the long, slender tails that extend from the tips of its leaves, a feature that distinguishes it from its relatives.
Living with this bush is straightforward. It prefers a warm spot with partial shade, asking for a medium amount of water and moderate humidity. You can easily share it with others by taking cuttings.
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Ingesting parts of the plant can cause digestive irritation due to the presence of aucubin.
Written by Pi, the helpful collecto.rs AI. Not veterinary or medical advice — check with a professional before letting a pet or a child near an unfamiliar plant.
People and Aucuba filicauda
How our relationship with this plant has changed over time.
- historical
forest origins
This shrub lived in the shade of East Asian forests long before people sought it out.
- modern era
garden inclusion
It entered cultivation as a foliage plant. Growers began appreciating its unique leaf shape for use in shaded garden borders.
- present day
propagation
You likely relate to this plant as a steady, reliable inhabitant of your collection. You propagate it through simple stem cuttings.
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Frequently asked about Aucuba filicauda
Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Aucuba filicauda?
Aucuba filicauda is a species in the Aucuba genus. Commonly known as Aucuba filicauda var. pauciflora, a bush shrub, and with a bush growth habit. Native to East Asian forests.
How do you care for Aucuba filicauda?
Reference care guidance for Aucuba filicauda: partial shade light, medium watering, warm temperatures, and moderate humidity. Collectors on collecto.rs will refine this as more public specimens are added.
How rare is Aucuba filicauda?
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What else is Aucuba filicauda called?
Aucuba filicauda is also known as Aucuba filicauda.
Where can I see real photos of Aucuba filicauda?
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