How to identify winter-resistant

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1. Leaves

2. Flowers

3. Seeds

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Leaves: leathery, alternate, oval or ovate to obovate, dark green in color on the front and lighter on the back. Flowers: solitary or 2 to 3 in leaf axils or slightly apex of branches, pink or bright red. Seeds: The capsule is round, and the seeds are dark brown or light brown, nearly spherical or polygonal after being squeezed together.

1. Leaves

1. Leaves

Winter-resistant leaves are leathery, alternate, oval or ovate to obovate, 4-10 cm long, apex is acuminate or acute, and base is wedge-shaped. To nearly semicircle, with serrated edges, the front color is dark green, the back color is lighter, hairless, the petiole is thick and short, pubescent or hairless.

2. Flowers

Winter resistant The flowers are solitary or 2 to 3 are borne in the leaf axils or slightly at the top of the branches. The petals have 5-7 pieces, the color is pink or bright red, the apex is notched or concave, and the base is connected into a tube shape. The stamens are relatively developed, with more than 100 in number. The filaments are white and the anthers are golden yellow.

3. Seeds

Winter-resistant The capsule is round and has a wooden shell. When mature, the capsule will split naturally and release the seeds. The seeds are dark brown or light brown, nearly spherical or polygonal after mutual extrusion, and have hard horn.

2. Flowers

3. Seeds

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