Flowering Purple Stem
Flowering Purple Stem Plant Attributes
Chinese Name: Purple StemAlso Known As: Tianmu Purple Stem, Sandalwood, Macaque LightLatin Name: Stewartia sinensis Rehd. et WilsFamily: TheaceaeGenus: Purple Stem GenusDistribution: Anhui, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, and other places in ChinaFlowering Purple Stem Plant Introduction
Purple Stem, a gradually endangered species. Deciduous shrub or small tree, 6 to 15 meters tall. Bark is reddish-brown or yellow-brown, leafstalks are purplish-red, flowers are solitary, white, seeds are oblong, flattened, bright brown, with narrow wings. It is a mesophytic, light-loving tree with deep roots, requiring a cool and humid climate. Flowering period is from June to July, fruiting period is from September to October. It is a unique relic plant in China, with poor natural regeneration ability. It belongs to the national third-class protected plants.
Flowering Purple Stem Picture Collection
1. Picture of Purple Stem One
2. Picture of Purple Stem Two
3. Picture of Purple Stem Three