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About Loropetalum Chinese



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin
China, Japan

Types
Little Rose Dawn, Hines Purpleleaf, ‘Shang-hi

Number of Varieties
35 83

Habitat
gardens, Hillside, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Stream side, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
180.00 cm 84

Minimum Width
180.00 cm 70

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Consistently

In Winter
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Gall

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LOROPETALUM chinense

Common Name
Loropetalum, Chinese fringe flower

In Hindi
Loropetalum

In German
Loropetalum

In French
Loropetalum

In Spanish
Loropetalum

In Greek
Loropetalum

In Portuguese
Loropetalum

In Polish
Loropetalum

In Latin
Loropetalum

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Spermatophyta

Class
Dicotyledonae

Order
Saxifragales

Family
Hamamelidaceae

Genus
Loropetalum

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
150 85

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Properties of Loropetalum Chinese

Want to know the properties of Loropetalum Chinese? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Loropetalum Chinese is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Loropetalum Chinese Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Loropetalum Chinese Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Loropetalum Chinese. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Loropetalum Chinese physical information is as follows: 180.00 cm tall and 180.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Loropetalum Chinese

Taking Loropetalum Chinese Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Loropetalum Chinese include pruning, which should be done Prune to control growth. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Ample Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Loropetalum Chinese

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Loropetalum Chinese is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Loropetalum Chinese is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 35 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Little Rose Dawn, Hines Purpleleaf, ‘Shang-hi. This plant's habitat is gardens, Hillside, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Stream side and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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