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Spiraea japonica, the Japanese meadowsweet [1] or Japanese spiraea, [2] is a plant in the family Rosaceae. [ 3 ] Synonyms for the species name are Spiraea bumalda Burv. and Spiraea japonica var. alpina Maxim .
Spiraea plants are hardy, deciduous-leaved shrubs. The leaves are simple and usually short stalked, and are arranged in a spiralling, alternate fashion. In most species, the leaves are lanceolate (narrowly oval) and about 2.5 to 10 centimetres (0.98 to 3.94 in) long.
Spiraea nipponica is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to the island of Shikoku, Japan. [1] Growing to 1.2–2.5 m (4–8 ft) tall and broad, it is a deciduous shrub with clusters of small, bowl-shaped white flowers in midsummer. [2] The specific epithet nipponica means "Japanese". [3]
This species forms an interspecific hybrid with Spiraea japonica L. fil. [7] In the horticultural trade one can obtain several varieties of Spiraea thunbergii, such as 'Mt Fuji' (white flowers), 'Ogon' (bright yellow-green leaves and white flowers), 'Mellow yellow' and 'Fugino pink'.
Spiraea japonica var. alpina, also known as the alpine spirea or daphne spirea, is a low-growing, rounded, deciduous shrub that has pink flowers in flat-topped clusters in late spring to mid summer. The leaves are small, oval, sharply toothed, and blue green-colored.
Spiraeoideae as defined before 2007 is paraphyletic, [1] leading some authors to define a broader subfamily which includes the Spiraeoideae as well as the Maleae (plants such as pears and apples whose fruits are pomes), and the Amygdaloideae (including almonds and plums, whose fruits are drupes).
Steeplebush is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Spiraea douglasii , native to western North America Spiraea tomentosa , native to eastern North America
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