Photinia serrulata

Chinese Photinia

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Common Name: 

Chinese Photinia

Plant Type: 

Flower color: 

Foliage color: 

Green

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Maximum temperature: 

40°C

Minimum temperature: 

7°C

Maximum height: 

760 cm

Maximum width: 

760 cm

Chinese Photinia (Photinia serrulata) - Description

Photinia serratifolia (syn. Photinia serrulata), commonly called Chinese photinia is a flowering shrub or tree in the Rosaceae family of flowering plants, found in mixed forests of China, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia, and India. It grows typically 4–6 m (13–20 ft), sometimes up to 12 m (39 ft), tall. Its leaves are toxic due to the presence of cyanogenic glycosides.

Chinese Photinia (Photinia serrulata) - Blooming

Blooms small, 5-petaled, cup-shaped flowers followed by spherical red fruits.

Chinese Photinia (Photinia serrulata) - Growth

Deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs. Photinias grow best in full sun or partial shade. Deciduous species work well in a woodland garden. Evergreens make good hedges or additions to a shrub border. Less hardy species can be grown along a wall or under some trees.

Chinese Photinia (Photinia serrulata) - Planting

Sow seeds in containers in a cold frame in the fall or take semi-ripe cuttings in summer.

Chinese Photinia (Photinia serrulata) - Pest

Photinia is vulnerable to leaf spot, crown gall, mushroom root rot, gray mold, and leaf scorch.

Chinese Photinia (Photinia serrulata) - Soil and irrigation

Photinias prefer fertile, moist, well-drained soil. P. beauverdiana and P. villosa require neutral to acidic soil.

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