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Weigela / w aɪ ˈ dʒ iː l ə / [2] is a genus of between six and 38 species [3] of deciduous shrubs in the family Caprifoliaceae, growing to 1–5 m (3–15′) tall. All are natives of eastern Asia .
Weigela hortensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to Hokkaido and Honshu islands of Japan. [1] A rounded shrub reaching 10 ft (3 m), and hardy in USDA zones 6 through 9, it is occasionally found in commerce.
The plants belonging to this family are mainly hardy shrubs or vines of ornamental value, many of which are popular garden shrubs, notably species belonging to the genera Abelia, Lonicera, and Weigela. Valerianella locusta is cultivated for use in food. A few, however, have become invasive weeds outside their native ranges (such as Lonicera ...
The genus name, Weigela, is named after the German scientist Christian Ehrenfried Weigel. The species epithet, subsessilis, is from the term subsessile, which means "nearly, but not quite sessile." The root, sessilis is derived from Latin, which means low, dwarf in plants. [3] A cultivar with buttery-yellow flowers is known as "Canary Weigela". [4]
This deciduous shrub has dark-green leaves. Its funnel-shaped flowers go from white in late spring to pink in early summer. They are pollinated by bees. [2] [6] [5]Their toothed leaves are ovular shaped, shiny, sharp-pointed, and bristly stalked.
Angiospermae; Scientific name Common name Family Conservation status Hardwoods; Aceraceae: maple family; Acer: maples; Acer amplum: broad maple Aceraceae (maple family) : Acer argutum
The genus is named after a French surgeon Dr. Marin Diereville, who introduced the plant to Europe around 1700. The bush honeysuckles are low in height, 1–2 m (3–7 ft), of small to medium diameter, 1–2 m (3–7 ft), and develop into colonies by means of spreading underground rhizomes .
Since the first printing of Carl Linnaeus's Species Plantarum in 1753, plants have been assigned one epithet or name for their species and one name for their genus, a grouping of related species. [1] Many of these plants are listed in Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners .