General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as data deficient however, is listed as vulnerable on the Chinese Red List (2014). |
Shape | Open habit. |
Landscape | Neutral to acidic, moderately rich soil, in full sun. |
Propagation | Sow seeds in a cold frame, germination takes place in the following spring, however can take up to 18 months. Prick seedlings and place into individual pots, grow in light shade in a cold frame or greenhouse for a minimum of their first winter. Once 15 cm tall, plant into their permanent positions. |
Habitat | Along forest edges and slopes at an altitude of 300-1,600 m. |
Bark/Stem Description | Greyish-brown bark with greenish-purple to purplish-brown twigs. |
Leaf Description | Large, elliptic-obovate to obovate leaves, with 8-10 secondary veins on either side of the mid vein and a gradually narrowing base, 8-18 x 3-10 cm. |
Flower Description | Beautifully large vase-shaped, erect flowers with 9-12 tepals, pink to reddish-purple outside the petal with a white to pink veined inside, 8 cm in diameter. |
Fruit Description | Cylindric, dark purplish-brown, 7-10 cm, produced August through September. Seeds ripen from September through November. |