Enkianthus campanulatus (furin-tsutsuji, Redvein Enkianthus)
An upright deciduous shrub that is native to the woodlands of Japan with tiny bell shaped creamy yellow to pinkinsh flowers. It grows moderately and should be pruned immediately after flowering. It has green to blueish green leaves that have an interesting red colors in the fall with shades of orange, yellow and purple
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Pronunciation: en-kee-AN-thus kum-pan-you-LAY-tus
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Plant type: Shrub
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Origin: Japan
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Heat Zones: 4 to 8
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
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Uses: Specimen, Border Plant, Container
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Moderate
Tree Shape: Spreading, Upright
Canopy Symmetry: Irregular
Canopy Density: Open
Canopy Texture: Medium
Height at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 m, 3 to 5 m
Spread at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 meters, 3 to 5 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: 20 to 50 Years
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Companion Plants: rhododendrons
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Opposite
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Persistance: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm
Leaf Shape: Obovate
Leaf Margins: Serrate
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green, Blue-Green
Color(changing season): Yellow, Orange, Red, Purple
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Flower Type: Raceme
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange, Red, White, Pink
Seasons: Spring, Summer
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Trunk
Trunk has Crownshaft: No
Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked
Trunk esthetic Values: Showy, Smooth
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Color: Brown
Seasons: Spring, Summer
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Tolerance
Frost Tolerant: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Poor
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full, Part
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Management
Pruning Requirements: Needed, to develop a strong structure
Life Span: Less than 25
Diseases: Generally disease free
Edible Parts: None
Pests: Mites
Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting, Layering