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Christmas berry

Photinia villosa

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Common names

15 names · 13 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (12)
Dutch
  • Glansmispel
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 毛叶石楠[4]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 小葉石楠[4]
  • 毛葉石楠[4]
Czech
  • blýskalka chlupatá[4]
Finnish
  • villapunamarja[4]
Japanese
  • カマツカ[4]
Japanese (romanized)
Korean
  • 윤노리나무[4]
Polish
  • Głogownik kosmaty[4]
Russian
  • Фотиния мохнатая[4]
Slovak
  • purtiea huňatá[4]
Swedish
  • glansmispel[4]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Pourthiaea villosa — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Oriental Photinia — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Pourthiaea villosa.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Pourthiaea villosa ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Oriental photinia — VernacularName.tsv, line 172085; taxon 7WLCF.
[3] Pourthiaea villosa — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Christmas berry — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 1308947; Pourthiaea villosa.
[4] Pourthiaea villosa — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Christmas berry — results[3].names[5]; taxon id 1308947; Pourthiaea villosa.
  • glansmispel — results[3].names[1]; taxon id 1308947; Pourthiaea villosa.
  • 毛叶石楠 — results[3].names[2]; taxon id 1308947; Pourthiaea villosa.
  • 윤노리나무 — results[3].names[3]; taxon id 1308947; Pourthiaea villosa.
  • blýskalka chlupatá — results[3].names[4]; taxon id 1308947; Pourthiaea villosa.
  • 毛葉石楠 — results[3].names[6]; taxon id 1308947; Pourthiaea villosa.
  • 小葉石楠 — results[3].names[7]; taxon id 1308947; Pourthiaea villosa.
  • Kamatsuka — results[3].names[8]; taxon id 1308947; Pourthiaea villosa.
  • カマツカ — results[3].names[9]; taxon id 1308947; Pourthiaea villosa.
  • Фотиния мохнатая — results[3].names[10]; taxon id 1308947; Pourthiaea villosa.
  • Głogownik kosmaty — results[3].names[11]; taxon id 1308947; Pourthiaea villosa.
  • villapunamarja — results[3].names[12]; taxon id 1308947; Pourthiaea villosa.
  • purtiea huňatá — results[3].names[13]; taxon id 1308947; Pourthiaea villosa.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Photinia villosa as a synonym of Pourthiaea villosa.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Rosaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Mature height
2.44–4.57 m

NC State Extension profile, published as Pourthiaea villosa; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [3]
Mature spread
2.44–3.66 m

NC State Extension profile, published as Pourthiaea villosa; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [3]
Plant habit
Rounded

NC State Extension profile, published as Pourthiaea villosa; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life.

Sources [3]
Foliage
Deciduous

NC State Extension profile, published as Pourthiaea villosa; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life.

Sources [3]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile, published as Pourthiaea villosa; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life.

Sources [3]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage

NC State Extension profile, published as Pourthiaea villosa; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life.

Sources [3]
Soil texture
Clay

NC State Extension profile, published as Pourthiaea villosa; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life.

Sources [3]
Flowering season
Autumn

NC State Extension profile, published as Pourthiaea villosa; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [3]
Native range
C. & S. China to Korea, Japan, N. Taiwan.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [4]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Oriental photinia (Photinia villosa) is a shrub. It flowers in May.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Photinia villosa — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 3009876; ID 7WDSB; rank species; status synonym

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Pourthiaea villosa — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 3013375; ID 7WLCF; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 3013375; ID 7WLCF; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. NC State Extension Pourthiaea villosa — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureFlowering season
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time

    Source checked on .

  4. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pourthiaea villosa — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 343566, 345474; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1526842, 1526843, 1526844, 1526845, 1526846, 1526847, 1526848, 1526849, 1526850, 1526851, 1526852

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.