Filipendula purpurea - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
purpurea
ID:
1017109
Status:
valid
Authors:
Maxim.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1879
Citation Micro:
Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 6: 248 (1879)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001016447
Common Names
- Filipendula purpurea
- Purple Meadowsweet
- Purple Spirea
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Filipendula purpurea (also called Purple 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 purpurea 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 purpurea 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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Filipendula purpurea is a hardy perennial that is best grown in moist, humus-rich, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil pH. Propagate by division in spring or by seed in fall.
Where to Find Filipendula purpurea
Filipendula purpurea can be found in China, particularly in the provinces of Hebei, Henan, and Shanxi.
Species in the Filipendula genus
Filipendula ulmaria, Filipendula camtschatica, Filipendula vestita, Filipendula auriculata, Filipendula vulgaris, Filipendula occidentalis, Filipendula tsuguwoi, Filipendula rubra, Filipendula palmata, Filipendula kiraishiensis, Filipendula intermedia, Filipendula angustiloba, Filipendula purpurea, Filipendula multijuga, Filipendula glaberrima, Filipendula purpurea,
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,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-7073: Based on the initial data import
Karl Maximovich (1827-1891): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Maxim.' in the authors string.