Life Span
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Origin
Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Enkianthus campanulatus
Number of Varieties
15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Islands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
Sunset Zone
6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor, Striped
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
-
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
ENKIANTHUS deflexus
Common Name
Enkianthus
In Hindi
Enkianthus
In German
Enkianthus
In French
Enkianthus
In Spanish
Enkianthus
In Greek
Enkianthus
In Portuguese
Enkianthus
In Polish
Enkianthus
In Latin
Enkianthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Enkianthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Heteromorpheae
Subfamily
Enkianthoideae
Number of Species
10
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27800
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