Photinia serrulata: Wildlife Value
Fruits are food source for birds
Plant Profile: Photinia serrulata
Taxonomy: Photinia serrulataNames
Chinese Photinia, Oriental Photinia
Phonetic Spelling:foh-TIN-nee-uh ser-yoo-LAY-tuh
Genus:Photinia
Species:serrulata
Family:Rosaceae
This plant is drought-resistant and is not suitable for compact landscapes. It produces flowers that emit an unpleasant smell and can be cultivated as a small tree. It is the most disease-resistant variety of photinia and its fruit is appealing to birds. Additionally, it is easy to transplant.
Form: It can take the shape of a small tree or a multi-stemmed shrub, featuring a broadly oval silhouette.
Growth Rate: It grows at a moderate to rapid pace.
Photinia serrulata Feature Summary
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Tags
#evergreen
#playground
#children's garden
#edible fruits
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Photinia serrulata Feature Summary
Attributes
Fruits are food source for birds
Edible fruit
Wildlife Food Source
Fruit
0.2 in. red fruit in late summer to fall
Pome
Red/Burgundy
Edible
Summer
Fall
< 1 inch
Flowers
White flowers on 4-7 in. corymbs in spring;
White
Spring
> 6 inches
Leaves
Lustrous dark green leaves; new leaves are apple green to bronze-tinged; reddish purple new leaves mature to dark green
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Gold/Yellow
Purple/Lavender
Simple
Alternate
> 6 inches
Leathery
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vase
Medium
Coarse
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasionally Dry
Very Dry
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
10a
10b
11a
11b
Stem
Landscape
Edible Garden
Children's Garden
Recreational Play Area
Songbirds
Bark
Black
Patchy
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Photinia serrulata Attributes
Photinia serrulata: Play Value
Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer
Photinia serrulata Fruit
Photinia serrulata: Fruit Description
0.2 in. red fruit in late summer to fall
Photinia serrulata: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Photinia serrulata: Fruit Color
Red/Burgundy
Photinia serrulata: Fruit Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Photinia serrulata: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Photinia serrulata: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Photinia serrulata Flowers
Photinia serrulata: Flower Description
White flowers on 4-7 in. corymbs in spring;
Photinia serrulata: Flower Color
White
Photinia serrulata: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Photinia serrulata: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Photinia serrulata Leaves
Photinia serrulata: Leaf Description
Lustrous dark green leaves; new leaves are apple green to bronze-tinged; reddish purple new leaves mature to dark green
Photinia serrulata: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Photinia serrulata: Leaf Color
Gold/Yellow
Green
Purple/Lavender
Photinia serrulata: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Photinia serrulata: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Photinia serrulata: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Photinia serrulata: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Photinia serrulata: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Photinia serrulata Whole Plant Traits
Photinia serrulata: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Photinia serrulata: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Photinia serrulata: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Photinia serrulata: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Photinia serrulata: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Photinia serrulata Cultural Conditions
Photinia serrulata: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Photinia serrulata: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Photinia serrulata: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10a
10b
11a
11b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Photinia serrulata Stem
Photinia serrulata: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Photinia serrulata Landscape
Photinia serrulata: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Photinia serrulata: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Photinia serrulata: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
Photinia serrulata Bark
Photinia serrulata: Bark Color
Black
Photinia serrulata: Surface/Attachment
Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy
