Itea chinensis Hook. & Arn.

Chinese sweetspire (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Saxifragales > Iteaceae > Itea

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 2-3m high.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) 2.0
Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 3.0
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Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.1
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Environment

Light 4-7
Soil humidity 2-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Stomachic (unspecified)
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Cultivation

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Images

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Distribution

Itea chinensis world distribution map, present in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Conservation status

Itea chinensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:791722-1
WFO ID wfo-0001136512
COL ID 6NBBP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Itea chinensis Polyosma chinensis