About Buddleja racemosa A.Gray
Species Identity and Growth Form
Buddleja racemosa A.Gray is a small, loosely growing dioecious shrub that reaches 0.3 to 1.5 meters in height.
Bark and Old Branch Characteristics
It has greyish-brown cracked bark, and its old branches are persistent.
Young Branch Characteristics
Young branches are cylindrical, covered in dense short hairs, and glandular.
Leaf Shape and Texture
These young branches carry small, somewhat leathery leaves that range in shape from ovate-oblong to lanceolate.
Leaf and Petiole Size
The leaves measure 3 to 10 centimeters long and 1.5 to 4 centimeters wide, with petioles that are less than 2 centimeters long.
Inflorescence and Flower Head Features
The plant's pale yellow inflorescences are 8 to 30 centimeters long, and typically consist of 8 to 12 pairs of small, rounded flower heads that are 0.5 to 0.7 centimeters in diameter.
Flowers Per Head
Each flower head holds 6 to 12 individual flowers.
Ploidy
The ploidy of this species is 2n = 38.
Cultivation Status
This species is not known to be grown in cultivation.
