Dendrobenthamia japonica, --- 'Sachi' Georgia, is a deciduous shrub to a small tree in the genus Dendrobenthamia in the dogwood family, reaching heights of 9–12 metres. Native to Japan and Korea.
There are 27 species in the genus, most of which are evergreen species, mainly distributed in eastern Asia.
Most of the evergreen varieties of four-light flowers are not cold tolerant and are mainly distributed in the south of the Huai River in China. Japanese four-light flowers belong to the deciduous little qiao, which loves light, is slightly shade-tolerant, and likes warm and humid climates to be more cold-tolerant.
Flowering period: May-June
The Japanese four-light flowers of this variety have spherical head-shaped inflorescences, white corolla, abundant flowers, larger, ovate or ovate-lanceolate, apex tapering.
Shikoyaku in a Tokyo park
Japanese four-light flowers have entered the homes of ordinary people in the United States
Japanese four-shot flowers in an ordinary home garden in London
The Japanese four-shot flower fruit is spherical, red when ripe, shaped like a lychee, and full of red fruits when ripe, which is particularly eye-catching.
Fruiting period: September-October
Introduced to the United States in the mid-19th century and later introduced to Britain by British botanists, the Japanese four-shine flower has become a very popular horticultural variety in European families after improved domestication.
Kew Gardens, UK
Kew Gardens, UK
In late autumn, as the temperature decreases and rainfall decreases, the temperature difference between day and night increases, and the leaves of the Japanese four-light flower gradually turn red.
Late autumn autumn leaves
Ordinary evergreen four-light flowers do not lose leaves in autumn and winter, nor are they cold-resistant, and the northernmost cannot exceed the Huai River, and Japanese four-light flowers can safely overwinter in Beijing.
Portland Park, where humidity is high in winter
The autumn color change of Japanese four-shot flowers is sensitive to temperature and humidity, and when the humidity is high, it appears dark red, and when the humidity is low, it appears bright red.
Detroit Park with low humidity in winter
If there is not much rain in winter, the fruits of the Japanese four-shine flower can still be stored until the leaves fall, and the trees are full of red fruits from a distance.
Nursery autumn color
Green landscape value:
Flower viewing value: Sizhao flower is a famous flower viewing variety, blooming in early summer, white flowers are white and flawless, covering the trees, dazzling.
Fruit value: In the crisp autumn autumn, the bright red fruits of the thumb are hung all over the branches, which is very eye-catching from a distance, very cute and interesting up close.
Foliage value: In late autumn, when the temperature difference between day and night is large, the autumn color of the Japanese four-light flower will become bright red or dark red, which is particularly beautiful.
Applicable area: south of Beijing
Adaptation experiment: ORG nursery entered China in 2014 and currently has bases in Jinan, Suqian and Jiaxing. After more than 5 years of experiments, it has been proved that this variety can adapt to the climate of these regions.
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