Double White Serissa Tree - 2.5" Pot - House Plant, Fairy Garden Plant, Bonsai

The Serissa genus has only one species (Serissa foetida syn. Serissa japonica) . but comes from a huge family of between 4500 and 5000 species. It is an evergreen shrub to 45 cm (18 in) high with oval . deep green . rather thick leaves that have an unpleasant smell if bruised. It is grown for its neat habit . good coverage of branches and long flowering time. It is also valued for its rough . grey trunk which tends to get lighter in colour with age. The Serissa flowers practically all year round . but particularly from spring to fall (autumn). The flowers are funnel-shaped and mostly white in color.