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Spiraea / s p aɪ ˈ r iː ə /, [1] sometimes spelled spirea in common names, and commonly known as meadowsweets or steeplebushes, is a genus of about 80 to 100 species [2] of shrubs in the family Rosaceae. They are native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere, with the greatest diversity in eastern Asia.
Flower of Japanese spiraea in Japan Spiraea japonica 'Goldflame' - foliage. Spiraea japonica is a deciduous, perennial shrub native to Japan, China, and Korea. Southwest China is the center for biodiversity of the species. [4] It is naturalized throughout much of the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest areas of the United States, and parts of ...
Spiraea prunifolia, commonly called bridalwreath spirea, [1] is a species of the genus Spiraea, sometimes also spelled Spirea. It flowers mid-spring, around May 5, and is native to Japan, Korea, and China. It is sometimes cultivated as a garden plant elsewhere.
Spiraea douglasii is a woolly shrub growing 0.91–1.83 metres (3–6 feet) tall from rhizomes, forming dense riverside thickets. [6]The leaves are 2.5–10.2 centimetres (1–4 inches) long and toothed towards the tips.
Spiraea alba, commonly known as meadowsweet, [2] white meadowsweet, [3] narrowleaf meadowsweet, [4] pale bridewort, [5] or pipestem, [6] is native to the wet soils of the Allegheny Mountains and other portions of eastern North America, [7] but is currently endangered in the state of Missouri.
Spiraea tomentosa grows to up to four feet high and prefers moist to wet soil and full sun. It blooms in summer. Each tiny, pink flower is about 1/16 of an inch wide and arranged in narrow, pyramid-shaped flowerheads that grow up to eight inches long.
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Spiraea splendens is a shrub of the rose family native to the western mountains of North America, from California to British Columbia, commonly known as dense-flowered spiraea, [citation needed] rose meadowsweet, [4] rosy spiraea, [citation needed] subalpine spiraea, [4] and mountain spiraea.