Chinese Asoka is one of the sacred tress of Buddhism, native in Guangdong, China. In Shenzhen, it blooms in April-May. Inflorescence axillary, larger; bracts caduceus, ovate; bracteoles equal to bracts in shape but much smaller; flowers bisexual or unisexual, yellow, base of calyx lobes, disk, stamens, and style becoming red. |