Kirengeshoma palmata

Blooming Japanese wax bell ( Kirengeshoma palmata )

The Japanese wax bell ( Kirengeshoma palmata ), Chinese黄山梅, Huangshan méi is one of two species of the genus Kirengeshoma, belongs to the family of hydrangea plants ( Hydrangeaceae ).

Features

The Japanese wax bell is a perennial, herbaceous plant, the plant height of 60 to 80, to 120 centimeters partially met. It forms a rhizome. The against-constant leaves are large and round. The leaf blade is lobed to split their base is heart-shaped. The lower and middle leaves are petiolate, the upper sessile.

The flowering time is in August and September. The flowers are nodding and placed on long stalks in loose, few-flowered cymes terminal on the leaves outstanding instincts. There are five sepals present. The five petals are bright yellow or waxy yellow, thickish and 2.5 to 3.5 (rarely to 4) inches long. There are 15 stamens present. The pens are free.

Dissemination

The Japanese wax bell is native to humid mountain forests of Japan ( Shikoku, Kyushu, Kii Peninsula) and Korea and in East China ( Anhui province). Known for their Kirengeshoma - occurrence of the mountain Tsurugi- san are (剣 山) on the Japanese island of Shikoku and the Chinese mountain Huang Shan, where the Japanese wax bell grows at altitudes 700-1800 m.

Use

In Europe, it is rarely used as an ornamental plant for groups of trees and requires semi-shaded, fresh humus sites. It is in culture at least since 1890.