Status:
valid
Authors:
T.T.Yu & L.T.Lu
Source:
rjp
Year:
1980
Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Sin. 18: 492 (1980)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001015959
Common Names
- Neillia Densiflora
- Densiflora Neillia
- Densiflora Ninebark
Description
Neillia densiflora (also called Dense-flowered Neillia, among many other common names) is a species of shrub native to East Asia. It has a rounded crown and arching branches. Its leaves are ovate to elliptic in shape, with serrated margins and a grey-green underside. It is found in moist meadows, grasslands, and open woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Neillia densiflora is an ornamental shrub that is used in gardens and parks. It has white flowers and is drought tolerant. It can also be used for erosion control and as a hedge plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Neillia densiflora has white flowers and small, round, yellow-brown seeds. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Neillia densiflora is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is hardy in USDA zones 4-8 and can reach a height of 4-6 feet.
Where to Find Neillia densiflora
Neillia densiflora can be found in the Himalayas, from Kashmir to Nepal.
Species in the Neillia genus
Neillia tanakae,
Neillia rubiflora,
Neillia sparsiflora,
Neillia thyrsiflora,
Neillia incisa,
Neillia hanceana,
Neillia densiflora,
Neillia grandiflora,
Neillia serratisepala,
Neillia affinis,
Neillia gracilis,
Neillia uekii,
Neillia sinensis,
Neillia ribesioides,
Neillia thibetica,
Neillia jinggangshanensis,
Species in the Rosaceae family
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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,