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Ericaceae

Chinese new year flower

Enkianthus quinqueflorus Lour.

Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Enkianthus

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Chinese new year flower: Enkianthus quinqueflorus zh:吊鍾
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Common names

By language (4)
Arabic
زهرة الحبلى خماسية الأزهار
Cantonese
吊鐘
Chinese
吊鐘, 吊鐘花, 吊钟花, 儿花, 山连召, 白鸡烂树, 铃儿花, 鈴兒花
English
Chinese new year flower

Synonyms

  • Enkianthus cavaleriei H.Lév.
  • Enkianthus dunnii H.Lév.
  • Enkianthus quinqueflorus var. ciliatoserrulatus P.C.Huang & K.M.Li
  • Enkianthus reticulatus Lindl.
  • Enkianthus uniflorus Benth.
  • Enkianthus xantoxanthus H.Lév.
  • Melidora pellucida Noronha ex Salisb.
  • Rhododendron honbanianum A.Chev. ex Dop

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.