Biology:Enkianthus cernuus

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Enkianthus

Enkianthus cernuus
Enkianthus cernuus f. rubens 1.JPG
E. cernuus f. rubens
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Enkianthus
Species:
E. cernuus
Binomial name
Enkianthus cernuus
(Siebold & Zucc.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Makino
Synonyms[1]

Enkianthus cernuus, the nodding enkianthus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to southern Japan.[1][2] A shrub or small tree that prefers to grow in wet areas, Enkianthus cernuus f. rubens, the drooping red enkianthus, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15377104 entry