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Spiraea nipponica

Spiraea nipponica is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to the island of Shikoku, Japan. 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.

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Spiraea nipponica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Spiraea
Species:
S. nipponica
Binomial name
Spiraea nipponica

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

Cultivars

The cultivar 'Snowmound'4 has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.56

References

References

  1. Breen, Patrick (2018). "Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'". Oregon State University. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  2. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  3. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
  4. "Missouri Botanical Garden - Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  5. "RHS Plant Selector - Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'". Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  6. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 99. Retrieved 16 November 2018.