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It is a deciduous or semi-evergreen multistemmed shrub with rounded, spreading, or gracefully arching branches to 1 to 1.8 m (3.3 to 5.9 ft) tall. The leaves are ovate, glossy, dark green, and 2–6 cm (0.8–2.4 in) long.
Abelia / ə ˈ b iː l i ə / [2] is a genus of flowering plants in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae. The genus currently includes six species native to China, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The genus currently includes six species native to China, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
Seven varieties are accepted. [1] Abelia macrotera var. deutziifolia (H.Lév.) Landrein (synonym Abelia deutziifolia (H.Lév.) H.Lév.) – south-central China; Abelia macrotera var. engleriana (Graebn.) Landrein (synonyms Abelia engleriana (Graebn.) Rehder, Abelia koehneana (Graebn.) Rehder, and Abelia longituba Rehder) – north-central and ...
Vesalea floribunda, also known as Mexican abelia, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae. It is a shrub native to southern Mexico , ranging from central Veracruz to northern Oaxaca and southeastern Chiapas .
Abelia chinensis, commonly known as Chinese abelia, is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae. It is a semi-evergreen , densely branched shrub with dark green foliage. The species was described by Robert Brown in 1818.
Dietes grandiflora, commonly named fortnight lily, large wild iris, African iris [1] or fairy iris, is a rhizomatous perennial plant of the family Iridaceae with long, rigid, sword-like green leaves. This species is common in horticulture in its native South Africa , where it is often used in public gardens, beautification of commercial ...
The leaves are under 1 cm long, with a few shallow teeth on the upper half. The perennial stems of Linnaea borealis are slender, pubescent, and prostrate, growing to 20–40 centimetres (8– 15 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches) long, with opposite evergreen rounded oval leaves 3–10 millimetres (1 ⁄ 8 – 3 ⁄ 8 in) long and 2–7 mm (1 ⁄ 16 – 1 ⁄ 4 in) broad.
A. cingulata in Australia collects the majority of its nectar from blue flowers, although others investigated include mountain devil (Lambertia formosa) and grey spider flower (Grevillea buxifolia), as well as the introduced Abelia grandiflora and lavender (Lavandula species). [2]