Enkianthus cernuus
E. cernuus f. rubens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Enkianthus
Species:
E. cernuus
Binomial name
Enkianthus cernuus
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Andromeda cernua (Siebold & Zucc.) Miq.
    • Enkianthus meisteria Maxim.
    • Enkianthus nipponicus Palib.
    • Meisteria cernua Siebold & Zucc.
    • Tritomodon cernuus (Siebold & Zucc.) Honda
    • Tritomodon japonicus Turcz.

Enkianthus cernuus, the nodding enkianthus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to southern Japan.[1][2] A shrub or small tree that prefers to grow in wet areas, Enkianthus cernuus f. rubens, the drooping red enkianthus, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Enkianthus cernuus (Siebold & Zucc.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Makino". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Nodding Enkianthus (Enkianthus cernuus)". Plants Database. National Gardening Association. 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Enkianthus cernuus f. rubens drooping red enkianthus". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.


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