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Japanese EnkianthusπΈ
Enkianthus perulatus
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A deciduous shrub in the heath family. In spring it bears many small, white, urn-shaped flowers resembling lily-of-the-valley. Known for brilliant scarlet autumn foliage. Widely used for hedges and gardens.
Identification Points
- βMany small, white, urn-shaped pendant flowers in spring
- βVivid scarlet to orange autumn color
- βDense branching with neat form
Habitat
Gardens, hedges, parks
Season
April to May (flowers), October to November (autumn color)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Growth form
Shrub
Evergreen/Deciduous
Deciduous
Flower color
White
Flowering season
Spring
Habitat
Cultivated
Phylogenetic PositionγγγΈη§ β
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core Eudicots > Ericales > Ericaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous (ca. 80 million years ago)
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