Pieris swinhoei Hemsl.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Pieris

Characteristics

Shrubs 2–3 m tall. Twigs sparsely pubescent. Leaves pseudoverticillate; petiole 2–7 mm; leaf blade narrowly lanceolate to elliptic, 4–12 × ca. 1.2 cm, both surfaces with sparse glandular hairs, midvein prominently raised abaxially and adaxially, secondary and fine veins reticulate, raised abaxially, inconspicuous and slightly raised or flat adaxially, base narrowly cuneate, margin toothed or inconspicuously so on upper half, apex acute. Inflorescences racemose, erect; rachis 15–20 cm, sometimes with basal branches. Pedicel ca. 5 mm. Calyx lobes narrowly triangular, 5–7(–13) mm. Corolla tubular-urceolate, 8–10 mm; lobes broadly triangular. Filaments geniculate, ca. 6 mm, pubescent. Ovary conical, densely fulvous hairy; style strongly sunken into apex. Capsule subglobose, ca. 5 mm in diam., pubescent. Seeds angled-ovoid, 1–1.5 mm. Fl. Apr–Jun, fr. Jul–Sep.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 3.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 70
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
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Images

Pieris swinhoei unspecified picture

Distribution

Pieris swinhoei world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:331689-1
WFO ID wfo-0001048355
COL ID 4HRRR
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Synonyms

Pieris swinhoei