Schisandra rubriflora (Chinese: 红花五味子; pinyin: hónghuā wǔwèizǐ; lit. 'red flower five flavor fruit'),[1] the Chinese magnolia vine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Schisandraceae that is native to China (West Sichuan and North Yunnan), India and Myanmar. Growing to 8 m (26 ft) tall, it is a deciduous twining climber with leathery leaves. Waxy red, cup-shaped pendulous blooms in summer are followed by red berries.

Schisandra rubriflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Order: Austrobaileyales
Family: Schisandraceae
Genus: Schisandra
Species:
S. rubriflora
Binomial name
Schisandra rubriflora

The Latin specific epithet rubriflora means red-flowered.[2]

This plant is grown as an ornamental garden subject. It is fully hardy down to −15 °C (5 °F). It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Schisandra rubriflora". Flora of China. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Schisandra rubriflora - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  3. ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Schisandra rubriflora". Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  4. ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 96. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
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