Abelia
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Abelia is a genus of about 30 species and many cultivars, formerly from the Honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae). Abelia is now placed, by most authors, in a separate family Linnaeaceae.
They consist of mainly evergreen shrubs, but in colder climates they become deciduous. Abelia is native to eastern Asia and Mexico.
Members of this family include Abelia x grandiflora (Common Name: Glossy Abelia). This abelia hybrid is a rounded, spreading, multi-stemmed shrub in the honeysuckle family. Typically grows on gracefully arching branches to 2-4' tall.
Features clusters of white-tinged-pink, bell-shaped flowers (to 3/4" long) which appear in the upper leaf axils and stem ends over a long and continuous late spring to fall bloom period. Flowers are fragrant. Ovate, glossy, dark green leaves (to 1.25" long) turn purplish-bronze in autumn.
This hybrid is a cross between Abelia chinensis and Abelia uniflora.
Species
- Abelia adenotricha : (China)
- Abelia aitchinsonii
- Abelia angustifolia : (China)
- Abelia anhwensis : (China)
- Abelia biflora : (China)
- Abelia buddleioides : (China)
- Abelia cavaleriei : (China)
- Abelia chinensis : (China)
- Abelia chowii : (China)
- Abelia coriacea : (Mexico)
- Abelia corymbosa
- Abelia curviflora : (Japan)
- Abelia fargesii : (Japan)
- Abelia floribunda : Mexican Abelia (Mexico)
- Abelia gracilenta : (China)
- Abelia graebneriana : (China)
- Abelia grandifloria : Glossy Abelia
- Abelia grandifolia
- Abelia hersii : (China)
- Abelia integrifolia : (Japan)
- Abelia ionandra : (China)
- Abelia ionostachya : (Japan)
- Abelia longituba : (China)
- Abelia mairei : (China)
- Abelia mexicana : (Mexico)
- Abelia mosanensis: (Korea)
- Abelia myrtilloides : (China)
- Abelia occidentalis : (Mexico)
- Abelia parvifolia : (China)
- Abelia × rupestris
- Abelia schischkinii : (China)
- Abelia spathulata : (Japan)
- Abelia spathulata var. colorata
- Abelia spathulata f. duplex
- Abelia speciosa : (Mexico)
- Abelia tomentosa : (Japan)
- Abelia triflora : (Himalaya)
- Abelia tyaihyoni : (Korea)
- Abelia uniflora : (China)
- Abelia verticillata : (China)
Reference
- Barnes, P. 2001. Looking at Abelias. New Plantsman 8(2): 78-92. (clarification of nomenclature, history, and cultivars with an excellent key and photographs.)
