Disanthus cercidifolius
Disanthus cercidifolius | |
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D. cercidifolia (sic), Curtis's Botanical Magazine, 1917 | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Hamamelidaceae |
Genus: | Disanthus |
Species: | D. cercidifolius
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Binomial name | |
Disanthus cercidifolius |
Disanthus cercidifolius is a
Nomenclature
The term Disanthus refers to the flowers that come in axillary pairs. The Latin specific epithet cercidifolius means "with leaves like the redbud tree (Cercis)".[2] The epithet was originally spelled D. cercidifolia.[3] The International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants stipulates that the Latin grammatical gender is masculine, and so the spelling is D. cercidifolius.[4]
Description
Disanthus cercidifolius is a medium-sized deciduous shrub growing to 3 m (10 ft) tall and wide. It is noted for its heart-shaped leaves which turn to shades of red, purple and yellow in autumn.[5][6]
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2 flowers
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2 fruits
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fruit without seeds
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leaf
- Varieties
- Disanthus cercidifolius var. longipes — endemic to China.
Cultivation
Disanthus cercidifolius is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is a calcifuge, requiring a lime-free soil.
The plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[7]
'Ena Nishiki' is a variegated cultivar with white and green foliage while 'Golden Crown' is a white and yellow variegated cultivar.
References
- ^ Zhi-Yun Zhang; Hongda Zhang; Peter K. Endress, "Disanthus Maximowicz, Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg. 10: 485. 1866", Flora of China
- ISBN 978-1845337315.
- ^ Maximowicz, C. J. (1866), "Diagnoses breves plantarum novarum Japoniae et Mandshuriae/Courtes diagnoses des nouvelles plantes provenant du Japon et de la Mandchourie", Bulletin de l'Académie impériale des sciences de St.-Pétersbourg, series 3, volume 10: 485–490
- ISBN 978-3-87429-425-6Article 62.2(c)
- ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ^ "Missouri Botanical Garden - Disanthus cercidifolius". Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Disanthus cercidifolius". Retrieved 27 May 2020.