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Viburnum odoratissimum
Also called Sweet Arrowwood
Sweet viburnum is a shrub or small tree, growing up to about 9 metres, valued for its fragrant white spring flowers and red-to-black berries. It is tolerant and easy to grow in warm, humid climates with regular moisture.
Viburnum odoratissimum, the sweet viburnum, is a shrub or small tree in the family Viburnaceae. It is native to Asia, and commonly cultivated as a garden ornamental elsewhere.
The species is native to China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, the Himalayan region in India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Viburnum odoratissimum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
