What plant is Exochorda racemosa? A complete introduction to it
Exochorda racemosa, also known as Jianzihua and Jingua Guo, is a deciduous shrub in the rose family. Its flowers are pure white as snow, and its tree form is elegant. It is an ornamental flowering plant suitable for planting in courtyards or growing as a potted plant. Come and take a look with the editor at just what kind of flower this Exochorda racemosa is!
Scientific classification of Exochorda racemosa
Rosaceae, genus Exochorda
Other names for Exochorda racemosa
Jianzihua, Jiuhuotou, Jingua Guo; Latin scientific name: Exochorda racemosa
Origin of Exochorda racemosa
Exochorda racemosa comes from the Jiangsu-Zhejiang area of China, and it is now also distributed across North China and Central China.
Growth habits of Exochorda racemosa
Exochorda racemosa likes a warm, humid climate. It enjoys light but also tolerates shade, and it has strong cold resistance. It is not demanding about soil and can grow in acidic soil, neutral soil and poor soil; of course, it grows more vigorously and sprouts more strongly in fertile, well-aerated soil.
Morphological characteristics of Exochorda racemosa
Exochorda racemosa is a deciduous shrub, but it mostly takes the form of a small tree, and the plant can reach 5 m in height. Its branches are hairless and angular, red-brown when young. The leaves are oblong-elliptic or obovate with rounded, blunt tips, simple and alternate, with short petioles, and the leaf undersides are grayish-white. The flowers are bisexual, with obovate petals about 1.5 cm long and slightly blunt tips, and the calyx tube is bell-shaped.
Common varieties of Exochorda racemosa
Exochorda giraldii, whose petioles are longer, about 2 cm, and red, hence the name; its flower stalks are extremely short, almost absent.
Exochorda serratifolia, whose main feature is sharp serrations on the upper half of the leaf blade, with the young parts slightly covered in fine hairs.
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