General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Glossy Abelia
  • Abelia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Abelia uniflora
  • Synonym: Abelia engleriana
  • Synonym: Abelia parvifolia
  • Synonym: Linnaea uniflora
  • Synonym: Abelia schumannii

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Location: Botanical Graden Meise - Nationale Plantentuin Meise - Brussel
Location: Botanical Graden Meise - Nationale Plantentuin Meise - Brussel
Location: Botanical Graden Meise - Nationale Plantentuin Meise - Brussel
Location: Real Jardín Botanico de Madrid.
Date: 2001-04-24
Photo courtesy of:A. Barra
Comments:
  • Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Sep 20, 2011 4:07 PM concerning plant:
    Honey bees get nectar and pollen from this plant
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