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Rhaphiolepis indica

Rhaphiolepis indica

Hong Kong Hawthorn

石斑木, 車輪梅, 春花

Plant Type

Shrub

Native/Exotic

Native

Usual Habitats

Hillside Scrub, Urban Park and Garden (including Housing Estates and Institutional)

Evergreen/Deciduous/

Semi Deciduous

Evergreen

Design Function

Drought Tolerant, Hedge, Hillside/Slope Planting Native, Screen

Foliage Colour (other than or in addition to green)

-

Foliage Colour (other than green) Time of Year

-

Fruit Colour

Inconspicuous

Fruit Time of Year

-

White

Flower Colour

b. FEBRUARY, c. MARCH, d. APRIL

Flower Time of Year

Landscape Application Examples

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