Status:
valid
Authors:
T.T.Yu & L.T.Lu
Source:
rjp
Year:
1980
Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Sin. 18: 493 (1980)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001015961
Common Names
- Photinia Megaphylla
- Megaphylla Photinia
- Megaphylla Chinese Photinia
Description
Photinia megaphylla (also called Big-leaved Photinia, among many other common names) is a species of shrub native to East Asia. It has a rounded crown and arching branches. Its leaves are ovate to elliptic in shape, with serrated margins and a grey-green underside. It is found in moist meadows, grasslands, and open woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Photinia megaphylla is an ornamental shrub that is used in gardens and parks. It has white flowers and is drought tolerant. It can also be used for erosion control and as a hedge plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Photinia megaphylla has white flowers and small, round, yellow-brown seeds. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Photinia megaphylla is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is hardy in USDA zones 4-8 and can reach a height of 4-6 feet.
Where to Find Photinia megaphylla
Photinia megaphylla can be found in the Himalayas, from Kashmir to Nepal.
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,
Species in the Rosaceae family
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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,