Characteristics
A deciduous shrub or small tree. It grows 5-10 m high. It spreads 4.5 m wide. It is a broad spreading shape. The bark is dark grey and forms cracks along the trunk. The leaves are oval and 6 cm long by 3 cm wide. They taper to a point at the tip. There are sharp teeth along the edge. The leaves are bronze red when young and become dark green and hairy on both sides. The flowers are white or pale pink and are 2 cm across. They have 5 petals with notches in them. The flowers occur in small clusters of 2 or 3. The fruit is egg shaped and purple-black. It is 8 mm long.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
entomogamy
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
4.25 - 5.25
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| Mature height (meter) |
5.0 - 6.0
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| Root system |
-
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
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| Root diameter (meter) |
-
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| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Fruit color |
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| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
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Environment
It is native to S.W. Japan. In grows in woods in the mountains. Temperate. It suits hardiness zones 6-9.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
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| Soil acidity |
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| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
120 - 365
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
18 - 23
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-23
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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