Cephalanthus tetrandrus
A Rubiaceae shrub or tree native from the Indian subcontinent to Taiwan, thriving in wet tropical biomes, with opposite or whorled leaves, dense inflorescences of white flowers, small nuts as fruits, 1–5 m tall, first described in 1976 and listed as accepted in World Flora Online with several synonyms.
Common Names
风箱树, 马烟树, 水杨梅
Summary
风箱树是一种原产于印度次大陆至台湾的灌木状小乔木，通常高1–5 m，叶对生或轮生，叶片近革质，长度约6.5–15 cm、宽3–8 cm，叶柄0.5–1 cm；托叶宽卵形，常具黑色腺体。头状花序密集，径0.8–1.2 cm，花序梗长2.5–6 cm，表面覆毛，花冠为白色，果序直径约1–2 cm。生境多在略阴蔽的水沟旁或溪畔，分布地区包括中国多省及印度、锡金、孟加拉国、缅甸、泰国、老挝、越南北部等。
栽培要点：耐寒至-20°C，能耐短时干旱，生长较紧凑、灌木状，约1.5–2 m高宽；对湿润土壤有耐性，适合排水良好、日照充足的地点栽植，常用于地被稳定或自然花园、边界或独株栽培以吸引传粉者。护理方面，生长需要定期修剪以保持形状，施肥可促进生长；病虫害抵抗力强但仍需定期检查。
Lifecycle
Perennial
Height
4 ft 11 in – 6 ft 7 in
Spread
5-6.5 feet
Hardiness Zones
Zones 6a
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full sun to partial shade.
Soil Type
Moist, well-drained soils
Soil Drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Tolerates all pH levels
Bloom Color
Yellow, White, White with yellowish-green tips
Bloom Time
Late Spring to Early Summer
Foliage Color
Dark green in summer; yellow in autumn.
Fall Foliage Color
Yellow
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Uniform growth
Seasons of Interest
Spring, Summer, Fall
Propagation Methods
Seeds and Cuttings
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts bees and other pollinators
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- (Roxb.) Ridsdale & Bakh.f.
- Publication
- Blumea 23: 182 (1976)
Superior Taxa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Subkingdom
- Pteridobiotina
- Phylum
- Angiosperms
- Order
- Gentianales
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Genus
- Cephalanthus
Synonyms
Nauclea tetrandra Cephalanthus glabrifolius Cephalanthus naucleoides Cephalanthus occidentalis f. angustifolia Cephalanthus ratoensis Cephalanthus occidentalis var. angustifolius Gilipus montanus Cephalanthus occidentalis unr. angustifolius Cephalanthus monas Cephalanthus occidentalis