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Oriental Photinia Pourthiaea villosa

Other plants called Oriental Photinia:

Previously known as:

  • Photinia villosa
Phonetic Spelling
por-thee-AY-a vil-LO-sa
Description

Fruit attracts birds; susceptible to fireblight

Form: Large shrub to small tree; irregular, broad rounded to vase shape

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#deciduous
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#deciduous
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Pourthiaea
    Species:
    villosa
    Family:
    Rosaceae
    Dimensions:
    Height: 8 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 8 ft. 0 in. - 12 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Shrub
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Habit/Form:
    Rounded
    Texture:
    Medium
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
    Soil Texture:
    Clay
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Color:
    Red/Burgundy
    Display/Harvest Time:
    Fall
    Winter
    Fruit Length:
    < 1 inch
    Fruit Description:
    0.3 in. bright red fruit in fall; persists into winter
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    White
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Corymb
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Fall
    Flower Size:
    1-3 inches
    Flower Description:
    Small, white flowers on 1-2 in. lacy corymb;
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Leaf Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Green
    Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
    Red/Burgundy
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Alternate
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Length:
    1-3 inches
    Leaf Description:
    Dark green leaves; 1.5-3.5 in. long; sharply serrated; yellowish, reddish bronze and red fall color
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No