Enkianthus perulatus




Family Ericaceae
Subfamily Enkianthoideae
Scientific name Enkianthus perulatus (Miquel) C. K. Schneider
Synonyms Andromeda perulata Miquel; Enkianthus perulatus (Miquel) C. K. Schneider var. taiwanianus (S. S. Ying) Y. C. Liu; Enkianthus taiwanianus S. S. Ying
Common name (Japanese common name) dodan-tutuji (ドウダンツツジ, 燈台躑躅 [meaning: bells tutuji (tutuji = Rhododendron plant)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Taiwan
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants 1-2m tall. Leaves 2-4cm long. Flowers white corollas 1-1.5cm, flowering in April. Deciduous. Shrub.
Reference Enkianthus perulatus (Miq.) C. K. Schneid.
Enkianthus perulatus C. K. Schneider
Method for promoting plant growth using 5-aminolevulinic acid or a salt thereof (US Patent 5298482/1994)
Plant growth regulant (US Patent 4976768/1990)
Benzamide derivative, process for its production and plant growth regulant (US Patent 4878942/1989)
Composition having blood circulation-ameliorating effect (Japanese Patent JP10236966/1998)
Compositions which contain Triterpenes for regulating hair growth (WIPO Patent WO/2000/003748)



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April 2007
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April 2007
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December 2007
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December 2007
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December 2007
at my home
December 2007
at my home