Kolkwitzia amabilis




Family Caprifoliaceae
Scientific name Kolkwitzia amabilis Graebner
Synonyms Kolkwitzia amabilis Graebner var. calicina Pampanini; Kolkwitzia amabilis Graebner var. tomentosa Pampanini
Common name (Japanese common name) shouki-utsugi [Zhong Kui utsugi (utsugi = a tree which has empty body]
(English common name) beautybush
Distribution (Japan) garden plants
(Other nations) [native] China
Chromosomal number 2n=32
Description Plants 2-3m. Leaves 3-8cm length. Flowers pink (inside white) corollas ca. 1.5cm, flowering in May to June. Deciduous. Shrub.
Reference Kolkwitzia amabilis Graebn.



May 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
May 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
May 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



May 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden