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| {{SPlantbox | | {{SPlantbox |
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| |genus=Loropetalum | | |genus=Loropetalum |
| |Min ht metric=cm | | |Min ht metric=cm |
| |Temp Metric=°F | | |Temp Metric=°F |
− | |image=Upload.png | + | |image=Loropetalum-chinensis-rubrum.jpg |
− | |image_width=240 | + | |image_width=180 |
| + | |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]]. |
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| + | 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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− | | name = ''Loropetalum''
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− | | image = Loropetalum-chinensis-rubrum.jpg
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− | | image_caption = Loropetalum Chinense Rubrum
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− | | regnum = [[Plant]]ae
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− | | divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
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− | | classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
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− | | ordo = [[Saxifragales]]
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− | | familia = [[Hamamelidaceae]]
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− | | genus = '''''Loropetalum'''''
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− | | subdivision_ranks = Species
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− | | subdivision =
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− | ''[[Loropetalum chinense]]''<br/>
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− | ''[[Loropetalum lanceum]]''<br/>
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− | ''[[Loropetalum subcordatum]]''
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− | '''''Loropetalum''''' is a genus of 3 species of [[shrub]] in the witch-hazel family, [[Hamamelidaceae]], native to [[Japan]] and south-eastern [[Asia]].
| + | ===Propagation=== |
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− | 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.
| + | ===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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| + | ==Gallery== |
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| + | </gallery> |
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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 --> |
− | [[Category:Saxifragales]]
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> |
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| + | ==External links== |
| + | *{{wplink}} |
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− | {{Saxifragales-stub}} | + | {{stub}} |
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