Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
villosa
ID:
1002555

Status:
valid

Authors:
DC.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1825

Citation Micro:
Prodr. 2: 631 (1825)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001001893

Common Names

  • Chinese Photinia
  • Villous Photinia
  • Chinese Hawthorn

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Description

Photinia villosa (also called Hairy Photinia, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub that is native to China. It has white flowers and grows in forests and other shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Photinia villosa is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive white flowers and red fruits. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat digestive problems, and as an anti-inflammatory.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Photinia villosa var. coreana (Decne.) Rehder
Photinia villosa for. maximowicziana (H.Lév.) Rehder
Photinia villosa var. sinica Rehder & E.H.Wilson
Photinia villosa var. laevis (Thunb.) Dippel

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Photinia villosa is a white, five-petaled bloom. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped nutlet. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Photinia villosa is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated by seed or by cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated by taking cuttings in late summer or early autumn. The cuttings should be taken from the current season’s growth and should be about 10-15 cm in length. The cuttings should be planted in a pot filled with a mixture of peat and sand. The pot should be kept in a warm, sheltered spot and watered regularly. The cuttings should root within a few weeks. Once they have rooted, they can be transplanted into the garden.

Where to Find Photinia villosa

Photinia villosa can be found in moist woodlands and shaded hedgerows in Europe and North America.

Species in the Photinia genus

Photinia amphidoxa, Photinia arguta, Photinia beauverdiana, Photinia bodinieri, Photinia crassifolia, Photinia glomerata, Photinia integrifolia, Photinia loriformis, Photinia parvifolia, Photinia schneideriana, Photinia fraseri, Photinia matudai, Photinia mexicana, Photinia microcarpa, Photinia nussia, Photinia oblongifolia, Photinia wrightiana, Photinia davidiana, Photinia villosa, Photinia guerreris, Photinia floribunda, Photinia glabra, Photinia serratifolia, Photinia lochengensis, Photinia lanuginosa, Photinia chihsiniana, Photinia anlungensis, Photinia prunifolia, Photinia tushanensis, Photinia hirsuta, Photinia megaphylla, Photinia zhejiangensis, Photinia stenophylla, Photinia lasiogyna, Photinia chingiana, Photinia kwangsiensis, Photinia prionophylla, Photinia berberidifolia, Photinia lucida, Photinia fokienensis, Photinia impressivena, Photinia benthamiana, Photinia komarovii, Photinia chingshuiensis, Photinia pustulata, Photinia undulata, Photinia brandisii, Photinia griffithii, Photinia eugeniifolia, Photinia sorbifolia,

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,