Benisarasa doudan

Enkianthus campanulatus var. palibinii

  • Benisarasa doudan
  • Benisarasa doudan
  • Benisarasa doudan
  • Benisarasa doudan
  • Benisarasa doudan
  • Benisarasa doudan
  • Benisarasa doudan
  • Benisarasa doudan
  • Flower name
    Benisarasa doudan
  • Scientific name
    Enkianthus campanulatus var. palibinii
  • Alias紅更紗灯台
  • Place of originJapan
  • Place of floweringHigh mountain, Sub-alpine
  • Flowering seasonMay, June

What is Benisarasa doudan

Benisarasa doudan, or Enkianthus palibinii (scientific name: Enkianthus campanulatus var. Palibinii) is native to Japan and is a deciduous shrub belonging to the family Ericaceae. It grows naturally in the highlands of the Tohoku and Chubu regions of Honshu. The leaves bunch and attach to the top, extend the inflorescence from the leaf bud, and bloom bell-shaped flowers downward in deep red from May to June. Depending on the environment, the flower color may vary from light red to bright red. Place the fruit upward.
It is a variety of Enkianthus campanulatus(Sarasadoudan, scientific name: Enkianthus campanulatus). Benisarasa doudan, or Enkianthus palibinii(E. campanulatus var. Palibinii) grows at a higher elevation than Sarasadoudan (E. campanulatus).

Common name: Benisara Sadodan, Scientific name: Enkianthus campanulatus var. Palibinii, Tree height: 2-3 m, leaf shape: fallen egg shape, leaf edge: sawtooth, inflorescence: mutual growth, flowering period: May to June, inflorescence: generalized inflorescence, corolla: bell shape, corolla length: 0.5-0.6 cm, corolla Color: Crimson.


  • Order
    Ericales
  • Family
    Ericaceae
  • Genus
    Enkianthus
  • Species
    E. campanulatus var. rubicundus
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Gross inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Bell-shaped
  • Leaf type
    Inverted ovoid
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life type deciduous shrub
  • Flower colorsRed Pink
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height200.0 ~ 300.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower0.5 ~ 0.5 cm

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