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''Loropetalum'' is a genus of 3 species of shrub in the witch-hazel family, Hamamelidaceae, native to China, Japan, and south-eastern Asia. The name ''Loropetalum'' refers to the shape of the flowers and comes from the Greek ''loron'' meaning strap and ''petalon'' meaning petal. Flowers are produced in clusters during spring and are similar to those of the closely related witch-hazel. Each flower consists of four to six (depending on species) slender strap shaped petals 1-2 cm long. The species are: *''Loropetalum chinense'' - white-flowering variety up to 3.7 m tall, pink-flowering variety up to 1.5 m tall *''Loropetalum lanceum'' - up to 13 m tall, white flowers *''Loropetalum subcordatum'' - up to 12 m tall ==References== *(Flora of china: Loropetalum ) *(San Marcos Growers: Loropetalum ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Loropetalum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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