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Species of flowering plant in the family Stachyuraceae From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stachyurus praecox, early stachyurus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Stachyuraceae, native to Japan.[1] It is a spreading deciduous shrub growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall by 3 m (10 ft) wide. Pendent, bell-shaped, primrose yellow flowers are borne on naked arching branches in winter and spring.[2] They are followed by ovate leaves, which colour to pink or red before falling in autumn.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Crossosomatales |
| Family: | Stachyuraceae |
| Genus: | Stachyurus |
| Species: | S. praecox |
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The Latin specific epithet praecox means "early", referring to the exceptionally early flowering season.[4] It was first described in 1836 by Philipp Franz von Siebold and Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini.[5]
This plant is cultivated as an ornamental subject in temperate parks and gardens, though rarely seen.[3] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2][6]
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