color is 144a second year stems have a diameter of about 8 mm or more and are n199d in color vegetative buds u2014 arrangement opposite shape ovoid size about 4 5 mm in length about 3 mm in width color 144b at the base gradually changing to 183b at the apex size u2014 about 16 6 cm in length and about 9 cm in width shape ovate with acuminate apex cuneate base and serrate margin texture thick and leathery color emerging leaves are 143a on the upper surface and 138b on the lower surface mature leaves on the upper surface are n137a and 138a on the lower surface venation u2014 pinnate veins are 151c on the upper surface and 145c on the lower surfaces petiole u2014 about 2 2 cm in length and about 4 mm in diameter glabrous texture and n144d in color inflorescence bloom period u2014 early summer to first frost in fall an inflorescence contains about 88 individual fertile flowers an inflorescence contains about 349 individual sterile florets inflorescence shape and size mophead about 10 3 cm in height and about 17 8 cm in diameter the inflorescence is effective for about 8 weeks the peduncle is about 8 8 cm in length is finely pubescent and is 144a in color the pedicels are about 2 2 cm in length finely pubescent and 76a in color flower bud size u2014 about 3 mm in length about 3 5 mm in diameter flower bud shape round color 97a sterile florets are about 3 7 cm in diameter each floret contains 4 sepals about 1 8 cm in length and about 1 8 cm in width sterile floret shape ovoid with obtuse apex acute base and entire margin texture smooth with.