赪桐新品种‘状元红1号’

A New Clerodendrum japonicum Cultivar‘Zhuangyuanhong 1’

‘状元红1号’是由赪桐实生种子经系统选育获得的优良新品种。多年生落叶或常绿灌木,株型矮生(株高1.0~1.2 m)、紧凑,枝叶丰满、规整;总状圆锥花序,顶生,长45 cm、直径40 cm左右;小花数600~950个花序紧密、圆整,花萼、花冠及花梗均为深红色,花期5—11月,适应性强,观赏价值高。适宜中国南方地区栽培,可用于花坛、花境、林缘等种植,也可供草地丛植及盆栽。

‘Zhuangyuanhong 1’is a new cultivar systematically selected and bred from real seeds of(Clerodendrum japonicum).The plants are perennial deciduous and evergreen shrubs.The plant architecture of this cultivar is dwarf and compact,with lush and regular branches and leaves.Inflorescence is compact and round,and calyx,corolla and pedicel are red.Flowering period from May to November.It has the characteristics of good adaptability and high ornamental value.It is suitable for cultivation in southern China,and can be cultivated in flower bed,flower border,forest edge,etc.,as well as be used for cluster planting in lawns and potting.