Caryopteris incana

Flower name
Caryopteris incana
Scientific name
Caryopteris incana
Alias段菊, カリオプテリス, Caryopteris, ランギク, 蘭菊
Place of originChina
Place of floweringGarden, Cut flowers, flower arrangement
Flowering seasonSeptember, October

What is Caryopteris incana

Caryopteris, Dangiku in Japanese , scientific name:Caryopteris incana, is a half-hardy perennial grass of the Lamiaceae department Caryopteris genus native to China. From Kyushu in the Korean peninsula, China and Taiwan native to coastal grassland. Dumpling-shaped flowers in early autumn, leaf axil on purple-blue floret is a collection from the lower to the upper bloom. Flower color is white or pink. Petals out long stamens and pistils. In the stem and leaves densely haired. Chrysanthemum leaves resemble leaves, but is a different plant. From the scientific name is called caryopteris.

Generic name: Caryopteris, scientific name:Caryopteris incana, aka: Dangiku(Japanese), Caryopteris, origin: China, Habitat: Kyushu , Korea, China and Taiwan, Environment: coastal grassland, grass height: 30-80 cm, cymes of stems: upright, phyllotaxis vs., leaf oval, leaf: rough saw blades with the inflorescence shape: hemispherical, flower diameter:0.5~0.7cm Corolla: 5 cleft lips shaped flowers petal count: 5, Calyx number: 5, stamens: 4, ovary Chamber: 4, flower color: purple, white, pink, Flowering period: from September to October, planting seeds: 4, usage: Garden,cutting flower.