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Abelia tetraspada is
a deciduous shrub growing in deciduous tree forests or rocky areas
in mountainous regions and branches well to grow thick to reach as
tall as 3m. Leaves are in the shape of an ovate, 2-5cm in diameter,
and tips abruptly become pointed, with coarse serrations on margins
and fine hairs on surfaces. Flowers are creamy and bloom on the new
year's branch tops two each, in a way that droops. Corollas measure
3-4cm in length, in the shape of a funnel, and have an aperture in
five lobes; the lower ones are prominent with yellow reticulate
patterns. Sepals, 5 in number, one of which is extremely small.
Bloom time: April-May. |
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
