| Photinia beauverdiana | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Photinia |
| Species: | P. beauverdiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Photinia beauverdiana C.K.Schneid. 1906 | |
Photinia beauverdiana, known commonly as the Christmas berry, is a type of deciduous shrub or tree that was validly published by Camillo Karl Schneider in 1906.
Description
P. beauverdiana has a height range from 6.1 to 9.1 m (20 to 30 ft) and is known for its remarkable red-orange colors and showy red berries. It blooms from April to May and can tolerate temperatures down to −23 °C (−9 °F). They have leaves that are serrate, elliptical, to ovate and tips that are acute to caudate. They produce tiny, cup-shaped, orbicular white flowers with red fruits that produce up to four seeds.
Habitat
The Christmas berry lives mountainside or woodlands areas in Western China and thrives under full sun to partial shade. The shadier it gets for this plant, the more susceptible it is to leaf spot disease (Entomosporium maculatum) and will have less flowering. They grow best under medium moisture and can be resistant to droughts, deer, and rabbit.
Conservation
There have been no findings of conservation status.
References
- ^ "Photinia beauverdiana - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "Hortipedia - Photinia beauverdiana". en.hortipedia.com. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Photinia beauverdiana |
|