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Growing Requirements

Requires a well-lit situation offering the plant protection from the hot sun.

Characteristics

Mid green edged with orange. In the cooler months the new growth is flushed with cream and shades of orange. The colour darkens as the leaves mature. The petioles are marked with orange. The margins of the small leaves are slightly to moderately undulated. The foliage is rather stiffly held.

History

Named after the wife of a neighbour and close friend of Hiroshi Tagami.

'Katherine Shimizu'
Speciesfruticosa
Colours
  • Cream
  • Green
  • Orange
Origin Countryflag of United States United States
Leaf ShapeIntermediate
Light RequirementFiltered Light
Breeders