檵木屬落葉或常綠的灌木或小喬木，原產中國華中湖南、江西等省，是檵木的紅花變種。主枝直立，分枝多；枝葉有毛。對生卵形至橢圓形葉，綠色至紅紫色。花3~8朵簇生於枝端，帶狀花瓣4枚。蒴果卵形。盛花期春季，夏、秋季亦零星開花。

A deciduous or evergreen shrub or small tree in the genus Loropetalum, native to Central China. It’s a red-flower variant in the genus. Limb erect and much branched; branches and leaves hairy. Leaves opposite, ovate to elliptic, green to reddish purple. Flowers 3-8 clustered at the tip of the branch, 4 strap-shaped petals. Capsule ovate. Fully blooming in spring, and sporadic in summer and autumn.

適合全日照且溫暖至冷涼環境。介質用中性至微酸性排水良好的培養土或添加有機質的壤土。避免添加石灰或種植於水泥花盆。耐修剪，一般於開花後進行修剪整型，但夏季後勿修剪，以免剪除花芽。繁殖使用扦插、嫁接、空中壓條法。

The plant prefers full sun and warm to cold environment as well as neutral to slightly acidic, well-draining cultural soil or loam rich in organic matter. Avoid adding lime in the soil nor planting in cement pots. It’s prune-tolerant and usually trimmed into topiary tree post-anthesis period, but avoid pruning at the end of summer as you may accidentally cut off the flower buds. Propagated by cuttings, grafting, and aerial layering.

絲帶狀的紅色花朵開放於枝端，像處處結了紅彩，俗稱為"紅彩木"。適合修剪整型作為色彩灌叢配植於庭院中。對空氣污染耐受性高，也能種植於道路邊作色彩綠帶。

The plant is prized for the red strap-shaped flowers blooming at the tips of branches and commonly known as "red color wood". Suitable to be trimmed as accent colored topiary shrubs in courtyards. Highly-tolerant to air pollution, the plant can also be planted along the roads as a colored green belt.