Species of flowering plant
Photinia beauverdiana, known commonly as the Christmas berry, is a type of deciduous shrub or tree[1] that was validly published by Camillo Karl Schneider in 1906.[2]
Description
P. beauverdiana has a height range from 6.1 to 9.1 m (20 to 30 ft) and is known for its remarkable red-orange colors and showy red berries.[1] It blooms from April to May and can tolerate temperatures down to −23 °C (−9 °F).[2] They have leaves that are serrate, elliptical, to ovate and tips that are acute to caudate.[1] They produce tiny, cup-shaped, orbicular white flowers with red fruits that produce up to four seeds.[1]
Habitat
The Christmas berry lives mountainside or woodlands areas in Western China and thrives under full sun to partial shade.[1] The shadier it gets for this plant, the more susceptible it is to leaf spot disease (Entomosporium maculatum) and will have less flowering.[1] They grow best under medium moisture and can be resistant to droughts, deer, and rabbit.[1]
Conservation
There have been no findings of conservation status.
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