Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
betulifolia
ID:
1015913

Status:
valid

Authors:
Pall.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1784

Citation Micro:
Fl. Ross. 1: 33 (1784)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001015251

Common Names

  • Betulifolia Spiraea
  • Spiraea Betulifolia
  • Birch-Leaved Spiraea

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Description

Spiraea betulifolia (also called Birch-Leaved Spirea, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to eastern Asia. It has an upright, spreading habit and its leaves are oval-shaped and serrated. It produces white flowers in the summer and its fruits are small, red berries. It is found in open woodlands and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Spiraea betulifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for erosion control and as a groundcover. It has a fast growth rate and is drought tolerant.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Spiraea betulifolia var. corymbosa (Raf.) Voss
Spiraea betulifolia var. lucida (Douglas ex Greene) C.L.Hitchc.
Spiraea betulifolia var. aemiliana (C.K.Schneid.) Koidz.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Spiraea betulifolia has small, white flowers that are borne in clusters. The flowers are followed by small, red berries that ripen in late summer. The seedlings have three leaflets, each with a toothed margin.

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Where to Find Spiraea betulifolia

Spiraea betulifolia can be found in Europe and Asia.

Species in the Spiraea genus

Spiraea nipponica, Spiraea cinerea, Spiraea schinabecki, Spiraea oxyodon, Spiraea gieseleriana, Spiraea micropetala, Spiraea blanda, Spiraea nudiflora, Spiraea revirescens, Spiraea concinna, Spiraea margaritae, Spiraea superba, Spiraea assimilis, Spiraea microthyrsa, Spiraea conspicua, Spiraea notha, Spiraea difformis, Spiraea pallidiflora, Spiraea rosalba, Spiraea trilobata, Spiraea pseudosalicifolia, Spiraea trifoliata, Spiraea douglasii, Spiraea alba, Spiraea gracilis, Spiraea crenata, Spiraea hypericifolia, Spiraea thunbergii, Spiraea longigemmis, Spiraea uratensis, Spiraea ariifolia, Spiraea inflexa, Spiraea pikoviensis, Spiraea schlothgauerae, Spiraea vanhouttei, Spiraea fastigiata, Spiraea pumilionum, Spiraea foxii, Spiraea densiflora, Spiraea fontenaysii, Spiraea syringiflora, Spiraea semperflorens, Spiraea sanssouciana, Spiraea watsoniana, Spiraea pachystachys, Spiraea intermedia, Spiraea fulvescens, Spiraea macrothyrsa, Spiraea billardi, Spiraea fauriana,

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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