Photinia x fraseri

redtipfull
(Photo by Heather Castleberry)

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Taxonomy (2,4)

Classification: Angiosperm, dicot
Family: Rosaceae
Common name: Red Tip

General Information (2,3,4,5)

USDA Plants Hardiness Zones: 7-9
Growth Habit: Shrub

  • Size: 10-12 feet tall
  • Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
  • Flowering: Spring
  • Fruiting: Summer

Diagnostic Characteristics

Leaves (4)

  • Arrangement: Alternate
  • Simple/Compound: Simple
  • Shape: Oval
  • Other: New growth is red, 3-5.5 inches long, finely serrate

redtipleaf
(Photo by Heather Castleberry)

Stem/Bark (3)

  • Color: Blackish
  • Texture: Exfoliating

redtipbark
(Photo by Heather Castleberry)

Flower (3,4)

  • Perfect/Imperfect: Perfect
  • Color: White
  • Size: 5-7 inches
  • Inflorescence type: Corymbose panicle

Fruit (3,4)

  • Fruit type: Pome
  • Size: 1/4 inch
  • Color: Red

Horticultural Information (1,2,3,4)

  • Light: Full sun to partial shade
  • pH: 5.6-6.5
  • Maintenance: Easy to care for
  • Landscape Uses: Hedges or barriers

Interesting Facts (2)

  • These plants are susceptible to Entomosporium, a fungus which causes leaf spot. This causes some gardens centers to not sell this plant.

References

1) Empire National Nursery. Red-Tip Photinia Flowering Shrubs and Nursery Tree Seedlings. (1997) http://www.cdr3.com/redtip/
2) Dave’s Garden. Copyright 2000-2013Dave’s garden, an Internet Brands company. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1740/
3) Dirr, M. Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Ornamental, Characteristics, Culture, Propagation and Uses. 4th Ed. (1975). Stipes Publishing Company.
4) Scheper, J. (1996). Floridata. http://www.floridata.com/ref/p/phot_xfr.cfm
5) Slater, R. Russ, K. Blake, J. Clemson University Cooperative Extension. (2007). http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/plants/landscape/shrubs/hgic1081.html

Prepared by Heather Castleberry as a course requirement for BIOL 3630/5630, Spring 2013
Edited by Jessica Bartek