Rank Species | Genus Loropetalum Higher classification Loropetalum | |
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Similar Loropetalum, Hamamelidaceae, Japanese witch hazel, Podocarpus macrophyllus, Elaeocarpus sylvestris | ||
Loropetalum chinense fringe flower
Loropetalum chinense is commonly known as the Chinese fringe flower. Two forms of L. chinense exist; a white- (to pale-yellow-) flowering green-leafed variety and a pink-flowering variety with leaves varying from bronze-red when new to olive-green or burgundy when mature, depending on selection and growing conditions.
Contents
They are evergreen with branches forming horizontal layers. The leaves are alternately arranged, ovate up to 5 cm long by 3.5 cm wide, and have a slightly abrasive feel.
Loropetalum chinense fringe flower
Cultivation and uses
L. chinense grows best in fertile, slightly acidic soil in full sun for deepest foliage colour and is hardy down to -15 degrees celsius (5 degrees fahrenheit). It is a popular ornamental plant, grown for its prolific clusters of flowers and (in the case of the pink flowering variety) deeply coloured foliage that may contain various green, copper, purple and red tones.
