Main varieties of heather

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Heather var.

Photinia foliata

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Heather is also called red leaf, water mangrove, and people in Shaanxi call it "Bashan daughter red". Heather is well-known because of its unique smell. Heather has many varieties. Today Let’s focus on the main varieties of heather.

Heather var.

Heather Hairpetal Variant

Her pedicels will have some soft hairs, the petals are white, and there is a layer of white villous hair inside. The flowering period of Heather Hairpetal Variant is in April every year. It grows in It is about 850 meters above sea level and is mainly distributed in Taiwan.

Heather broad-leaf variant

Heather The leaves of the broad-leaved variant are oval or long obovate. The top leaves are sharper and the bottom leaves are rounder and blunter, and have serrations. The flowering period is in April every year and is mainly produced in the east coast of Taiwan. .

Heather narrow-leaf variant

Heather The leaves of narrow-leaved varieties are obovate-lanceolate, and some are spoon-shaped oblanceolate. The length is about 6 cm to 10 cm, and the width is about 2 cm to 3 cm. The top is relatively rounded and the bottom is blunt. Gradually becoming narrower and longer, with a layer of serrations, the flowering period of the narrow-leaved variety of Heather is different from that of the above-mentioned varieties. Its flowering period is in January every year, and it is also produced in Taiwan.

Phophorus parvum

Phophorus parvifolia is an excellent strain. It is mainly widely used in color block seedlings, hedges, big balls and other modeling types. The red leaf period of Photinia parvifolia is relatively long. It is one of the heather varieties with the best ornamental effect, and the small-leaf red-leaved heather is very adaptable and can tolerate poor soil, salt and alkali, drought, cold and heat.

Photinia foliata

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