Zenobia pulverulenta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Zenobia |
Species: | Z. pulverulenta |
Binomial name | |
Zenobia pulverulenta (Bartram ex Willd.) Pollard 1895 |
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Zenobia pulverulenta, called honeycup, is a North American species of shrubs, in the genus Zenobia, in the heath family. It is native to coastal plain of the Southeastern United States, in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Zenobia pulverulenta is a deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub growing to 0.5-1.8 m tall. The leaves are spirally arranged, ovate to elliptic, 2–7 cm (1–3 in) long.
The flowers are white, bell-shaped, 12 mm (0.47 in) long and 10 mm (0.39 in) broad, and sweetly scented. The fruit is a dry five-valved capsule.