Global InformationAgapetes serpens information
| Agapetes serpens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Agapetes |
| Species: | A. serpens
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| Binomial name | |
| Agapetes serpens (Wight) Sleumer[1]
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Pentapterygium serpens (Wight) Klotzsch | |
Agapetes serpens is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae, that is native to the Himalayas. Growing to 40–60 cm (16–24 in) tall, this semi-climbing shrub is cultivated as an ornamental for its shiny evergreen leaves and branches of attractive pendulous tubular red flowers, blooming over a long period. It is grown in climates from warm temperate to sub-tropical, but does not survive prolonged freezing (RHS hardiness rating H2). It requires a sheltered position in acid or neutral soil.[2]
The Latin specific epithet serpens means "snake-like".[3]
This plant has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
powowas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Agapetes serpens". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.