Sorbaria tomentosa - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Lindl.) Rehder
Source:
rjp
Year:
1938
Citation Micro:
J. Arnold Arbor. 19: 74 (1938)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001013044
Common Names
- Sorbaria Tomentosa
- Woolly False Spirea
- Woolly Ural False Spirea
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Sorbaria tomentosa (also called False Spirea, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to Asia. It has pinnate leaves and white flowers. It grows in open meadows, grasslands, and along roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Sorbaria tomentosa is a species of shrub native to Asia. It is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its fruits are edible and can be used to make jams and jellies.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Sorbaria tomentosa has white flowers, small black seeds and seedlings with cotyledons that are oval and hairy.
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Sorbaria tomentosa is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated from softwood cuttings taken in summer. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun. It is best grown in a sheltered, sunny position in a well-drained soil. It is also drought tolerant once established.
Where to Find Sorbaria tomentosa
Sorbaria tomentosa is native to the temperate regions of East Asia, including parts of China, Mongolia, and Russia.
Species in the Sorbaria genus
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-562: Based on the initial data import
John Lindley (1799-1865): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Lindl.' in the authors string.
Alfred Rehder (1863-1949): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rehder' in the authors string.