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Philadelphus purpurascens is a deciduous shrub native to Yunnan and Sichuan in southwestern China, growing in mixed forests, thickets and on mountain slopes. It is a shrub growing 1.5–4 metres (4 ft 11 in – 13 ft 1 in) tall. The leaves are ovate to elliptic, glabrous or sparsely villous along the veins. The flowers are produced in racemes of 5-7 (-9) together; the individual flowers are white, with a purple or dark brown calyx. Flowering is in spring or early summer. Three varieties are recognized by the Flora of China:
Philadelphus purpurascens var. szechuanensis Philadelphus purpurascens var. purpurascens Philadelphus purpurascens var. venustus
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Philadelphus
- Family
- Hydrangeaceae
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