Scientific Name:
Enkianthus campanulatus
Pronunciation:
en-kee-AN-thus kum-pan-you-LAY-tus
Common Name:
redvein enkianthus
Family Name:
Ericaceae
Plant Type:
Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, mostly crowded near the branch ends, most blades elliptic-obovate, most 4-6cm long x 2-3cm wide, margin serrulate; flowers bell shaped, about 1cm long and wide.
Habit:
Open, Spreading, Upright
Form:
Irregular
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (Japan)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Fall interest, Mixed shrub border, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Heavily veined, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Edge and viens yellow
Colour in Fall:
Yellow, Orange, Purple, Red
Shapes:
Elliptic, Obovate
Apices:
Acuminate
Margins:
Serrulate
Additional Info:
Spectacular fall colour
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Corymb-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Orange, Yellow, Pink, Red
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Additional Info:
pendulous
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Persistent
Bark Morphology:
Exfoliating
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey
Propagation:
Seed, Layering, Stem/cane cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
