Red Chinese Fringe Flower
Loropetalum chinense
- Found in India
- Kerala, Meghalaya, Rajasthan
How to identify Red Chinese Fringe Flower
Identify Red Chinese Fringe Flower by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Meghalaya, Rajasthan.
- Confirm it sits within the Hamamelidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Red Chinese Fringe Flower.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Loropetalum chinense
- Genus
- Loropetalum
- Family
- Hamamelidaceae
- Found in India
- Kerala, Meghalaya, Rajasthan
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Hamamelidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
Typical of the Hamamelidaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Red Chinese Fringe Flower
Red Chinese Fringe Flower (Loropetalum chinense) belongs to the Hamamelidaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Meghalaya and Rajasthan.
Uses
Locally it is long used in traditional medicine and planted as an ornamental. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.

Hamamelidaceae
Red Chinese Fringe Flower belongs to the Hamamelidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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