Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
paniculata
ID:
991858

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Rehder) J.B.Phipps

Source:
rjp

Year:
1990

Citation Micro:
Canad. J. Bot. 68: 2234 (1990)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000991196

Common Names

  • Paniculate Malacomeles
  • Paniculate Serviceberry
  • Paniculata Malacomeles

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Description

Malacomeles paniculata (also called Japanese Flowering Quince, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to Japan. It has dark green leaves and produces white or pink flowers in the spring. The plant produces small yellow fruits in the summer. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and sunny habitats, such as gardens and meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Malacomeles paniculata is an ornamental plant that is used in gardens and parks. It has small white flowers and is often used as a ground cover or in borders. The fruits of this plant are edible and can be used to make jams, jellies, and wines.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Malacomeles paniculata has small, white flowers that are clustered in the leaf axils. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Malacomeles paniculata is a deciduous shrub native to Mexico. It can be propagated from seed or by softwood cuttings in spring. It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate temperatures down to -15°C.

Where to Find Malacomeles paniculata

Malacomeles paniculata can be found in the western United States and northern Mexico.

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

Alfred Rehder (1863-1949): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rehder' in the authors string.
James Bird Phipps (b.1934): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'J.B.Phipps' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:962150-1: Based on the initial data import