Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
billiardii
ID:
1018808

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hérincq

Source:
rjp

Year:
1855

Citation Micro:
; 1855 3, t.2 1855

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018146

Common Names

  • Bridal Wreath
  • Bridal Veil
  • Bridal Sprig

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Description

Spiraea billiardii (also called 'Billard's Meadowsweet', among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the rose family Rosaceae. It is a deciduous shrub that typically grows to 1-2 m (3-6 ft) tall and is native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia. It is found in hedgerows, woodland edges, roadsides and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Spiraea billiardii is a popular ornamental plant used in landscaping. It is also used as a groundcover and for erosion control. The plant is also known to attract birds and butterflies.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Spiraea billiardii has white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The fruits are small, round, and red. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have two cotyledons and a single taproot.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Spiraea billiardii is a perennial shrub that can be propagated from cuttings or from seed. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It can be propagated from seed, but it is slow to germinate and can take up to two years to flower. It can also be propagated from cuttings taken in spring or early summer.

Where to Find Spiraea billiardii

Spiraea billiardii is native to China.

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,