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Loropetalum chinense Yieh. var. rubrum
Family Name: | Hamamelidaceae |
Synonyms: | Loropetalum chinense H.T. Chang f. rubrum |
Common Name: | Chinese Fringe Flower, 红花木继木 |
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Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Biogeography
Native Distribution | China |
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Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical, Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal |
Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | A shrub or small tree, it can grow up to 1 - 3m tall and has a branched growth form. |
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Foliage | The alternately-arranged leaves are simple and ovate to elliptic in shape, about 2 - 6.5 x 1 - 3cm. The leaves range in colour from red to green and are covered with hairs on the lower leaf surface. Leaf blade is asymmetrical at the base. |
Stems | The branchlets are covered with short hairs. |
Flowers | The flowers are borne on short, terminal inflorescences. The bisexual flowers are purple-red to red in colour; the floral cup is covered with short hairs. |
Fruit | The capsular fruits contain seeds that are ovoid-globose or elliptic in shape. |
Cultivation | It grows best under full sun, in well-drained soil mixed with organic matter. It can tolerate partial shade. |
Landscaping Features
Landscaping | It is cultivated for its attractive pinkish to reddish foliage, suitable to be grown as borders, in containers, or as an individual specimen. Mass planting of this shrub creates a strong impact in a landscaped garden. |
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Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers, Ornamental Foliage |
Landscape Uses | General, Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens, Hedge / Screening, Flowerbed / Border, Container Planting |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Full Sun, Semi-Shade |
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Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Rootzone Tolerance | Dry Soils / Drought, Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils |
Propagation Method | Seed, Stem Cutting |
Foliar
Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green, Red, Purple |
Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth |
Prominent Young Flush Colour(s) | Green, Purple, Red |
Young Flush Texture(s) | Smooth |
Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Alternate |
Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Ovate) |
Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
Foliar Margin | Entire |
Foliar Apex - Tip | Acute |
Foliar Base | Oblique / Asymmetrical |
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 4.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Dicot) |
Non - Foliar and Storage
Stem Type & Modification | Woody |
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Floral (Angiosperm)
Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
Flower Colour(s) | Pink |
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Flower Texture(s) | Smooth |
Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
Flower Location | Axillary, Terminal |
Flower Symmetry | Radial |
Individual Flower Shape | Ligulate / Strap-shaped |
Inflorescence Type | Umbel |
Flowering Period | Free-Flowering |
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Others
Master ID | 907 |
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Species ID | 2201 |
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