Jinrui Diechi

he cultivar originated in Tengchong County of Yunnan Province, China. Flowers crimson, loose peony form, large to very large, 12-14 cm in diameter; Petals 15-18 in 3-4 whorls, outer petals flat, inner folded and erect; Stamens numerous, connate at the base to form a tube in the center; Pistils well developed, fertile. Flower very floriferous. Leaves ovate, 7-9.5 cm long, 3.2-4.5 cm wide,apices acuminate, bases cuneate. The flowering season is from early January to late March. The cultivar could be distinguished by loose peony form with flat outer petals, incurved inner petals, butterfly, stamens forming a tube in the center.

管开云、李纪元、王仲朗. 2014.《中国茶花图鉴》p. 267

原产地：中国云南省腾冲县。

性状描述：花桃红色，松散牡丹型，大到巨型花，花径12~14cm，花瓣15~18枚，3~4轮排列，外轮花瓣平，内轮花瓣曲折、直立，雄蕊多，连合成筒状于花心，雌蕊发育正常，能结实，花量稠密。叶片绿色，卵圆形，长7~9.5cm，宽3.2~4.5 cm，先端渐尖，基部楔形；植株开展，生长中等。花期：1月上旬至3月下旬。

识别点：本品种花松散牡丹型，外轮花瓣平展，内轮花瓣曲折，蝶翅状，雄蕊连合成筒状于花心。