Disanthus cercidifolius

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Disanthus cercidifolius
D. cercidifolia (sic), Curtis's Botanical Magazine, 1917
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Hamamelidaceae
Genus: Disanthus
Species:
D. cercidifolius
Binomial name
Disanthus cercidifolius

Disanthus cercidifolius is a

native to woodland habitats in China and Japan.[1]

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]

  • 2 flowers
    2 flowers
  • 2 fruits
    2 fruits
  • fruit without seeds
    fruit without seeds
  • leaf
    leaf
Varieties
  • Disanthus cercidifolius var. longipesendemic 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

  1. ^ Zhi-Yun Zhang; Hongda Zhang; Peter K. Endress, "Disanthus Maximowicz, Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg. 10: 485. 1866", Flora of China
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  3. ^ 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
  4. Article 62.2(c)
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  6. ^ "Missouri Botanical Garden - Disanthus cercidifolius". Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  7. ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Disanthus cercidifolius". Retrieved 27 May 2020.