Perennials > Prinsepia > Prinsepia sinensis > Prinsepia sinensis
Prinsepia sinensis
Cherry Prinsepia
Origin: Northern China.
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Prinsepia |
| Species |
| sinensis |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Plagiospermum sinense |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -31 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -25 |
| Height |
| 1.8 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 - 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Hedges or shrub gardens, urban & city courtyards and gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moist but well-draining, humus-rich soil of any acidity under full sun to partial shade. Full sun will produce better flowers and fruits. |
| Shape |
| Bushy. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| None known. |
| Habitat |
| Partially shady mixed forests. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Exfoliating bark that becomes more coarse towards the trunk. |
| Leaf Description |
| Lanceolate foliage growing along smooth leaf stems. |
| Flower Description |
| Small flowers in an open cup shape with 5 thin spoon shaped petals. |
| Fruit Description |
| Small oblong fruits that show in autumn. |
| Colour Description |
| Creamy-yellow flowers among sage green foliage and grey-brown bark. Small red fruits. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Notable Specimens |
| University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| By seed or hardwood cuttings. |
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