Buddleja parviflora Kunth

Size and Trunk Features

Buddleja parviflora Kunth grows to less than 10 meters tall in the wild, with a trunk diameter of less than 20 centimeters.

Bark Characteristics

Its bark is blackish and peels off in layers.

Young Branch Traits

Young branches are subquadrangular, covered in dense fuzzy hairs, and bear opposite, somewhat leathery leaves.

Leaf Features

Leaves of this species are variable in shape, measuring 3 to 12 centimeters long and 1 to 4.5 centimeters wide.

Inflorescence Traits

The inflorescences are white to greenish-white, paniculate, 3 to 18 centimeters long and 2 to 12 centimeters wide.

Inflorescence Structure

They consist of 2 to 3 orders of branches that are subtended by small leaves, and these branches bear small cymules holding 3 to 5 tiny flowers.

Corolla Characteristics

The bell-shaped corollas are 1 to 1.5 millimeters long.

Ploidy

The ploidy of this species is 2n = 76.

Cultivation Status

This species is uncommon in cultivation, and it is hardy in USDA zones 8–9.