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Helwingia japonica
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Common name:
Japanese helwingia
Family:
Helwingiaceae (helwingia family)
Distribution:
e. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
An extremely unusual and rarely encountered deciduous shrub with green foliage but a distinct flower. In spring, plants have the peculiar ability to develop a cluster of olive-tinged flowers at the center of each leaf. Yes, you read that correctly, the center of each leaf! In time the flowers develop into blueberry-sized black fruit that remain perched in their unusual position well into fall. Plants can be expected to reach 5-6' in height and width.
Links:
Flora of China (eFloras.org)
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Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy)
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The Plant List
Locations
1:
DWD: AJ05
(AJ05)
• Accession: D2006-0028.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
• Accession: D2006-0028.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual