Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
palmata
ID:
1017089

Status:
valid

Authors:
Maxim.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1879

Citation Micro:
Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 6: 250 (1879)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001016427

Common Names

  • Filipendula palmata
  • Palmate Meadowsweet
  • Palmate Spirea

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Description

Filipendula palmata (also called Broad-leaved meadowsweet, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to Central Asia. It has a rounded crown, with a trunk up to 30 cm in diameter. Its leaves are ovate-lanceolate, with a serrated margin and a pointed tip. It is found in forests, grasslands, and scrublands, at altitudes of up to 3,000 meters.

Uses & Benefits

Filipendula palmata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever, inflammation, and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Filipendula palmata are white, small and have five petals. The seeds are small and dark brown. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with small leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Filipendula palmata is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated through seeds or cuttings. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It can tolerate partial shade and is drought tolerant. Prune in late winter or early spring to maintain shape and size.

Where to Find Filipendula palmata

Filipendula palmata can be found in China, particularly in the provinces of Hebei, Henan, and Shanxi.

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

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