Kingdom Plantae Genus Abelia Higher classification Abelia | Order Dipsacales Scientific name Linnaea uniflora Rank Species | |
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Family Caprifoliaceae (Linnaeaceae) Similar Abelia, Fritillaria bucharica, Crocus cancellatus, Abelia chinensis, Paradrymonia hypocyrta | ||
Abelia schumannii syn. A. longituba is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to central China. It is a semi-evergreen shrub growing to 2 m (7 ft) tall by 3 m (10 ft) broad. Pink flowers with red calyces are produced in late summer and autumn.
The species is named after the German botanist Karl Moritz Schumann.
In cultivation it requires a sheltered, south-facing aspect. It is valued as a late-flowering ornamental garden shrub.
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