Aucuba japonica Suruga Benten Namibia The 20" tall flower spike

The 20" tall flower spike is tinged pink and topped with an open-front pink cone that holds the short but stout spadix appendage

a 1978 seedling selection from California's Herb Kelly

but all have green foliage when young

If Oxalis palmifrons isn't the cutest plant that you've ever grown

Aucuba japonica Suruga Benten Namibia The 20" tall flower spikeAucuba japonica 'Suruga Benten' is an old but rarely seen Japanese selection that is one of the most stunning clones we've grown. Aucuba 'Suruga Benten' forms a 4' tall x 4' wide specimen, clothed with 5" long x 3" wide, very serrated leaves with irregular green blotches on a leaf background that's screaming yellow. The new foliage is almost a pure yellow cream. Aucuba 'Suruga Benten' is a female clone.