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|familia=Hamamelidaceae
|genus=Loropetalum
|genus=Loropetalum
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|Min ht metric=cm
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|image_caption=Loropetalum Chinense Rubrum
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'''''Loropetalum''''' is a genus of 3 species of [[shrub]] in the [[witch-hazel]] family, [[Hamamelidaceae]], native to [[China]], [[Japan]], and south-eastern [[Asia]].
The name ''Loropetalum'' refers to the shape of the flowers and comes from the Greek ''loron'' meaning strap and ''petalon'' meaning petal. [[Flower]]s are produced in clusters during spring and are similar to those of the closely related [[witch-hazel]]. Each flower consists of four to six (depending on species) slender strap shaped petals 1-2 cm long.
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Loropetalum (Greek loros, strap, and petalum, alluding to the strap-shaped petals), Hamamelidacae. Ornamental shrubs grown chiefly for their white flowers, appearing in winter or early spring.
Loropetalum (Greek loros, strap, and petalum, alluding to the strap-shaped petals), Hamamelidacae. Ornamental shrubs grown chiefly for their white flowers, appearing in winter or early spring.
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==Cultivation==
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===Pests and diseases===
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==Species==
The species are:
The species are:
*''Loropetalum chinense'' - white-flowering variety up to 3.7 m tall, pink-flowering variety up to 1.5 m tall
*''Loropetalum chinense'' - white-flowering variety up to 3.7 m tall, pink-flowering variety up to 1.5 m tall
*''Loropetalum lanceum'' - up to 13 m tall, white flowers
*''Loropetalum lanceum'' - up to 13 m tall, white flowers
*''Loropetalum subcordatum'' - up to 12 m tall
*''Loropetalum subcordatum'' - up to 12 m tall
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==References==
==References==
*[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=118978 Flora of china: Loropetalum]
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
*[http://www.smgrowers.com/info/loropetalum.asp San Marcos Growers: Loropetalum]
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
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