How to grow Snowrose

Serissa foetida

Dappled Sun
OR
Partial Sun
Medium

Serissa grows well in moisture retaining soil. It is not tolerant of drought conditions. Ideally it should be placed where it gets morning sun and afternoon shade. When grown outdoors do not let grass close to Serissa. Serissa will drop its leaves at the first sign of stress.¹

Growing Snowrose from seed

Propagation is by division of the root ball, woody stem cuttings or by mound layering.

How long does Snowrose take to grow?

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Snowrose Etymology

The latin ‘foetida’ means “with an unpleasant smell”.²

Other names for Snowrose

Serissa, Tree of a thousand stars, Japanese boxthorn, Snowleaves, Serissa snowrose

Serissa japonica

Misspellings: Cerissa

Footnotes

¹ floridata.com

² The meaning of Latin plant names