Enkianthus perulatus C.K.Schneid.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Enkianthus

Characteristics

Shrubs deciduous, to 4 m tall. Twigs glabrous. Leaf petiole 1–2 cm, glabrous; leaf blade oblong, obovate-oblong, or oblong-lanceolate, 4–6 × ca. 1.5 cm, papery, glabrous except ciliate at margin, hairs 1–1.5 mm, midvein raised abaxially, impressed adaxially, base attenuate-cuneate or cuneate, margin and midvein ciliate, apex acuminate, mucronate. Inflorescence umbellate, several flowered. Pedicel 0.8–1.2 cm. Calyx lobes triangular, 2–3 mm. Corolla white, urceolate, 8–9 mm; lobes green, ovate-triangular, 1–1.2 mm. Stamens ca. 2/3 as long as corolla; filaments villous at base. Ovary glabrous. Capsule unknown.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.5 - 2.5
Mature height (meter) 2.5 - 4.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode cuttings
Germination duration (days) 25 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Enkianthus perulatus flower picture by Jacob Ohrberg (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Enkianthus perulatus world distribution map, present in China, Japan, and Taiwan, Province of China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328087-1
WFO ID wfo-0000668088
COL ID 39VFF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Andromeda perulata Enkianthus perulatus Enkianthus perulatus var. japonicus Enkianthus perulatus f. japonicus Enkianthus perulatus var. taiwanianus Enkianthus taiwanianus