Enkianthus pauciflorus E.H.Wilson

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Enkianthus

Characteristics

Shrubs 1–3 m tall. Twigs puberulous. Leaf petiole 2–6 mm, puberulous, winged in upper part; leaf blade elliptic or obovate, 1.5–3 × 1–1.2 cm, thinly papery, abaxially puberulous, adaxially glabrous, midvein raised abaxially, inconspicuous adaxially, secondary and fine veins slightly distinct abaxially, inconspicuous adaxially, base cuneate, margin serrulate, apex acuminate, mucronate. Flowers solitary, rarely in pairs, axillary. Pedicel flattened, ca. 1 cm, puberulous. Calyx glabrous; lobes ovate, 1–1.5 mm, apex acute. Corolla yellow with red stripes, or red, urceolate, 8–10 mm; lobes usually reflexed, short. Filaments pubescent. Ovary glabrous or puberulous; style glabrous. Capsule 3–5 mm; stalk distinctly recurved, ca. 1 cm, slender. Fl. May, fr. Jun–Oct.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 3.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 25 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
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Distribution

Enkianthus pauciflorus world distribution map, present in China and Myanmar

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328085-1
WFO ID wfo-0000668086
COL ID 6FBWR
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Synonyms

Enkianthus pauciflorus