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Hamamelidaceae
Fringe Flower
Loropetalum chinense
Exotic elegance.
- Family
- Hamamelidaceae
- Genus
- Loropetalum
- Native to
- China, Japan, Southeast Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Evergreen shrub
- Height
- 6-15 feet
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Acidic, well-drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 7-10
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The genus name Loropetalum comes from Greek words meaning 'strap petals,' describing the ribbon-like flower shape.
- The purple-leaved forms were unknown to Western horticulture until discovered in China in 1880.
- Fringe flower is closely related to witch hazel, as evidenced by the similar strap-shaped petals.
- In the American South, it has become one of the most popular landscape shrubs of the 21st century.
- The flowers appear in spider-like clusters with each bloom having four slender, twisted petals.
Color meanings
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Elegance
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Individuality
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Exotic beauty