Enkianthus cernuus

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]

Enkianthus cernuus
E. cernuus f. rubens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Enkianthus
Species:
E. cernuus
Binomial name
Enkianthus cernuus
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Andromeda cernua (Siebold & Zucc.) Miq.
    • Enkianthus meisteria Maxim.
    • Enkianthus nipponicus Palib.
    • Meisteria cernua Siebold & Zucc.
    • Tritomodon cernuus (Siebold & Zucc.) Honda
    • Tritomodon japonicus Turcz.

References
  1. "Enkianthus cernuus (Siebold & Zucc.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Makino". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. "Nodding Enkianthus (Enkianthus cernuus)". Plants Database. National Gardening Association. 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  3. "Enkianthus cernuus f. rubens drooping red enkianthus". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.


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