Description

Leucothoe ‘Populifolia’ (Agarista populifolia)

Polulifolia is commonly known as coast leucothoe, felter-bush and Florida leucothoe which has upright stems with irregular branching.  Copper-red new growth turns to glossy green; the hardiest leucothoe and can be severely pruned to control height.  This is an evergreen shrub with leaves alternate, simple leathery, toothed margined and flowers in axillary clusters, small urnshaped, 5-lobed white.  Fruit is a capsule.  It grows to 8-12 feet tall and 6-8 feet wide with glossy rich green leaves not prone to develop leaf spots.  Flowers are fragrant white in axillary raceme in spring.  Prefers partial shade but tolerates sun with adequate moisture and prefers cool, moist acidic highly organic soil.  Leaves are poisonous if ingested.  Symptoms:  watering of mouth, mose and eyes, later nausea, vomiting, sweating, abdominal pain, headache, weakness, tingling of skin, convulsions and paralysis.  Toxic Principle:  Andromedotoxin.  Severity:  HIGHLY TOXIC, MAY BE FATAL IF EATEN.  Found in landscape, as cultivated woody flowering shrub.
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