 Each flower consists of four to six (depending on species) slender strap shaped petals 1–2 cm long.Loropetalum is placed in tribe Loropetaleae, subfamily Hamamelidoideae, family Hamamelidaceae of the Saxifragales.The name "Loropetalum" refers to the shape of the flowers and comes from the Greek "loron" meaning strap and "petalon" meaning petal.