- Loropetalum chinense
Taxobox
name = "Loropetalum chinense"
image_caption = "Loropetalum chinense" var. "rubrum"
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Saxifragales
familia =Hamamelidaceae
genus = "Loropetalum "
species = "L. chinense"
binomial = "Loropetalum chinense""Loropetalum chinense" is commonly known as the Chinese fringe flower. Two forms of "L. chinense" exist; a white- (to pale-yellow-) flowering green-leafed variety and a pink-flowering variety with leaves varying from bronze-red when new to olive-green or burgundy when mature, depending on selection and growing conditions.
They are
evergreen with branches forming horizontal layers. The leaves are alternately arranged, ovate up to 5 cm long by 3.5 cm wide, and have a slightly abrasive feel.Cultivation and uses
"L. chinense" grows best in fertile, slightly acidic soil in full sun for deepest foliage colour and is hardy down to -3 deg. It is a popular
ornamental plant , grown for its prolific clusters of flowers and (in the case of the pink flowering variety) deeply coloured foliage that may contain various green, copper, purple and red tones.References
* [http://www.floridata.com/ref/l/loro_chi.cfm Floridata: Loropetalum chinense]
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