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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 coraeensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is native to Japan. [2] [3] [1] Distribution. This species is native to Honshu ...
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 flowering plants in this clade are mostly shrubs and vines: rarely herbs.They include some ornamental garden plants grown in temperate regions.The leaves are mostly opposite with no stipules (appendages at the base of a leafstalk or petiole), and may be either evergreen or deciduous.
A cultivar with buttery-yellow flowers is known as "Canary Weigela". [4] The Korean name of the species is '병꽃나무' (byeongkkot-namu), which means "bottle-flower tree." In 1918, the Japanese botanist Nakai gave it this name, as the flowers seemed to look like plain, traditional Korean bottles, which were usually made from gourds. [5]
Some define a shrub as less than 6 m (20 ft) and a tree as over 6 m. Others use 10 m (33 ft) as the cutoff point for classification. [2] Many trees do not reach this mature height because of hostile, less than ideal growing conditions, and resemble shrub-sized plants. Others in such species have the potential to grow taller in ideal conditions.
The tallest documented tropical angiosperm is a 100.8 m (331 ft) Shorea faguetiana found in the Danum Valley Conservation Area, in Sabah, Malaysia ().In Sabah's Tawau Hills National Park, at least five other species of the genus have been measured to be over 80 m (260 ft) tall: S. argentifolia, S. gibbosa, S. johorensis, S. smithiana, and S. superba. [3]
Intsia bijuga is the official tree of the United States territory of Guam and is a culturally important tree throughout the rest of the Marianas. [15] The Tivia clan of Suburam village on the north coast of Papua New Guinea believe that the timber has spiritual powers, [22] and the tree is sacred to Fijian people. [12] [7]