Enkianthus quinqueflorus

Flower name
Enkianthus quinqueflorus
Scientific name
Enkianthus quinqueflorus
Aliasホンコンドウダン, エンキアンツス・キンケフロルス, ピンクシャンデリア, Pink Chandelier, Enkianthus quinqueflorus, 子安満天星
Place of originHong Kong
Place of flowering
Flowering seasonFebruary, March, April
Language of flowersTop

What is Enkianthus quinqueflorus

Enkianthus quinqueflorus or commonly called as Koyasu-doudan in Japanese (scientific name: Enkianthus quinqueflorus) is native to Hong Kong and is a cold-resistant evergreen shrub of the Ericaceae family.
In the spring, it puts out a red peduncle from the axil. Then, it hangs 5 to 10 flowers in a crown shape like a red-bell-shaped bell shape with five tipped cleavages at the tip. In the same genus there is Enkianthus perulatus (Dodan-tsutsuji in Japanese, scientific name: E. perulatus) native to Japan.Dodan-tsutsuji is a deciduous tree, with smaller white flowers blooming than E. quinqueflorus.

Generic name: Enkianthus quinqueflorus, scientific name:Enkianthus quinqueflorus, aka: Chinese New Year Flower , Enkianthus quinqueflorus, Hong Kong Doudang, Koyasu-doudan , place of Origin: Hong Kong, living type: hardy evergreen shrub, tree height: 1 to 3 m, Bark: Gray Brown, Leaf Shape: long ellipsoid, Leaf Order: Alternate, Leaf Margin: Entire, Corollary Shape: Brilliant Fishing Bell At the tip is white and 5 shallow fissures, corolla diameter: 1 cm, where flowers come out: axillary, flowering period: February - April, flower pattern length: 2 cm, flower pattern and calyx color: bright red, fruit type:capsule.