Status:
valid
Authors:
Rehder & E.H.Wilson
Source:
rjp
Year:
1912
Citation Micro:
Pl. Wilson. 1: 190 (1912)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000990544
Common Names
- Photinia glomerata
- Clustered Photinia
- Glomerate Photinia
Description
Photinia glomerata (also called Chinese photinia, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to China. It has white flowers and red fruits. It grows in forests, thickets, and along streams and roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Photinia glomerata is used as an ornamental plant and is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various digestive disorders.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Photinia glomerata has white flowers with five petals. The flowers are followed by small, red fruits. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have dark green leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Photinia glomerata can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be planted in a well-draining soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from healthy, mature plants and planted in a well-draining soil mix. Keep the soil moist and provide adequate light for the cuttings to take root.
Where to Find Photinia glomerata
Photinia glomerata can be found in East Asia, from Japan to China.
Species in the Photinia genus
Photinia amphidoxa,
Photinia arguta,
Photinia beauverdiana,
Photinia bodinieri,
Photinia crassifolia,
Photinia glomerata,
Photinia integrifolia,
Photinia loriformis,
Photinia parvifolia,
Photinia schneideriana,
Photinia fraseri,
Photinia matudai,
Photinia mexicana,
Photinia microcarpa,
Photinia nussia,
Photinia oblongifolia,
Photinia wrightiana,
Photinia davidiana,
Photinia villosa,
Photinia guerreris,
Photinia floribunda,
Photinia glabra,
Photinia serratifolia,
Photinia lochengensis,
Photinia lanuginosa,
Photinia chihsiniana,
Photinia anlungensis,
Photinia prunifolia,
Photinia tushanensis,
Photinia hirsuta,
Photinia megaphylla,
Photinia zhejiangensis,
Photinia stenophylla,
Photinia lasiogyna,
Photinia chingiana,
Photinia kwangsiensis,
Photinia prionophylla,
Photinia berberidifolia,
Photinia lucida,
Photinia fokienensis,
Photinia impressivena,
Photinia benthamiana,
Photinia komarovii,
Photinia chingshuiensis,
Photinia pustulata,
Photinia undulata,
Photinia brandisii,
Photinia griffithii,
Photinia eugeniifolia,
Photinia sorbifolia,
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Acaena antarctica,
Acaena argentea,
Acaena boliviana,
Acaena buchananii,
Acaena echinata,
Acaena agnipila,
Acaena cylindristachya,
Acaena confertissima,
Acaena eupatoria,
Acaena integerrima,
Acaena leptacantha,
Acaena ovina,
Acaena magellanica,
Acaena masafuerana,
Acaena patagonica,
Acaena tenera,
Acaena platyacantha,
Acaena pumila,
Acaena splendens,
Acaena stricta,
Acaena stangii,
Acaena trifida,
Acaena pallida,
Acaena caespitosa,
Acaena saccaticupula,
Acaena subincisa,
Acaena hirsutula,
Acaena fissistipula,
Acaena glabra,
Acaena tesca,
Acaena juvenca,
Acaena emittens,
Acaena dumicola,
Acaena profundeincisa,
Acaena minor,
Acaena alpina,
Acaena montana,
Acaena myriophylla,
Acaena poeppigiana,
Acaena anserovina,
Acaena sericea,
Acaena latebrosa,
Acaena sarmentosa,
Acaena elongata,
Acaena exigua,
Acaena rorida,
Acaena novae-zelandiae,
Acaena pinnatifida,
Acaena inermis,