Friday 12 February 2016

Spiraea japonica


  • Common Name - Japanese spiraea
  • Botanical Name - Spiraea japonica
  • Family - Rosaceae
  • Bud - alternate
  • Stem/Bark - brown
  • Leaf - simple, pinnate veins, ovate shape, acute apex, obtuse base, serrate margin
  • Flower - corymb inflorescence, showy, white/pink, April - June
  • Fruit - follicle, brown, August - September
  • Habit - twiggy, dense
  • Form - oval, mounded
  • Size - 1.3-2 m
  • Culture - full sun/part shade, humus rich
  • Use - accent plant, mass planting

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