Tropicals, Woody > Photinia > Photinia prionophylla > Photinia prionophylla
Photinia prionophylla
Origin: Native to Yunnan, China.
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Photinia |
| Species |
| prionophylla |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a-10b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2-H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -6.7-4.4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20-40 |
| Height |
| 1-3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in moist, well drained soil and full sun in a sheltered position. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Found on rocky slopes, shorelines, along roadsides, in thickets and mixed forests. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| When young, the branches are brown-red and as they mature they become grey-brown. |
| Leaf Description |
| The green leaves are elliptical, finely toothed and leathery with red margins. They grow 4-7 cm long and 4-5 cm wide. |
| Flower Description |
| The small white flowers feature 5 petals and grow 5-10 mm across. |
| Fruit Description |
| The fruit is small, red and 6-8 mm in diameter. |
| Notable Specimens |
| National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagated by softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-ripe cuttings in summer and autumn. |
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