Leaf type: Ovoid, oval, pointed
Phyllotaxis: Opposite
Colour: Green, reddish
Life cycle: Deciduous shrub
Leaf (upper side)
Habitus & biology
Kolkwitzia amabilis is a deciduous shrub with arching, overhanging branches and can grow up to four metres tall, depending on the location and cultivar.
The leaves, which sit opposite each other on the branches, are egg-shaped, oval and more or less pointed. Young leaves can be reddish in colour.
Distribution & habitates
Kolkwitzia amabilis is native to China (source) and is used as an ornamental shrub for parks and gardens.
Botany
The beauty bush (Kolkwitzia amabilis) is a member of the subfamily Linnaeoideae within the honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae).
