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Hamamelidaceae
Hong Kong Rose
Rhodoleia championii
Rare beauty and conservation.
- Family
- Hamamelidaceae
- Genus
- Rhodoleia
- Native to
- southern China, Hong Kong, Vietnam
- Bloom season
- Late Winter, Spring
- Type
- evergreen tree
- Height
- 500–1500 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- acidic, moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 8–10
- Lifespan
- perennial; long-lived tree
Did you know
- Rhodoleia championii is the only member of its genus found in Hong Kong and is considered near-threatened.
- Each 'flower' is actually a cluster of 5–10 small flowers surrounded by showy pink bracts.
- It was first described by John George Champion, a British soldier and botanist, in the 1840s.
- The tree is pollinated primarily by birds attracted to the bright bracts and copious nectar.
- Despite the common name, it is not a true rose — it belongs to the witch hazel family.
Color meanings
Rose-Pink
rare beauty
Red
strength of wild places