Photinia serratifolia

Chinese Photinia at Hackett, ACT

Photinia serratifolia at Hackett, ACT - 26 Jan 2016
Photinia serratifolia at Hackett, ACT - 26 Jan 2016
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Photinia serratifolia 27 Jan 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 27 Jan 2016 waltraud

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waltraud wrote:
   19 Sep 2016
Michael
The ACT Census of Vascular Plants lists Photonia serratifolia but not P. glabra - I don't know the difference. Could it be that this registered plant is P. serratifolia?
   28 Sep 2016
Thanks Waltraud your question made me do a little research. Photinia glabra (Japanese Photinia) has leaves 2-4 inches in size and has red new growth. Photinia serrulata (Chinese Photinia) has leaves 4-8 inches long and pinky red new growth. Both Japanese and Chinese Photinia are grown in Canberra gardens, with Japanese Photinia now largely replacing Chinese Photinias in the nursery. Looking at the leaves of the CNM three sightings I consider them all to be Chinese Photinia - Thanks for helping with this correction.

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  • 4 Abundance
  • 26 Jan 2016 12:00 AM Recorded on
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  • Photinia serratifolia Scientific name
  • Chinese Photinia Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Medium Weed or Pest
  • Up to 810.15m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
  • Synonyms

    Photinia serrulata

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