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Schisandra rubriflora, the Chinese magnolia vine, is a deciduous twining climber from western China and neighbouring Himalayan areas, grown for its waxy red summer flowers and red berries. It needs a sturdy support and a sheltered spot in a cool, moist, well-drained garden.
Schisandra rubriflora (Chinese: 红花五味子; pinyin: hónghuā wǔwèizǐ; lit. 'red flower five flavor fruit'), the Chinese magnolia vine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Schisandraceae that is native to China (West Sichuan and North Yunnan), India and Myanmar. Growing to 8 m (26 ft) tall, it is a deciduous twining climber with leathery leaves. Waxy red, cup-shaped pendulous blooms in summer are followed by red berries.
The Latin specific epithet rubriflora means red-flowered.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Schisandra rubriflora by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
