Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
japonica
ID:
1009271

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.f.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1782

Citation Micro:
Suppl. Pl. : 262 (1782)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001008609

Common Names

  • Spiraea japonica
  • Japanese Meadowsweet
  • Japanese Spirea

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Description

Spiraea japonica (also called Japanese Spiraea, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is native to East Asia. It grows in a variety of habitats, including woodlands, meadows, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Spiraea japonica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and is also used for hedging and topiary. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Spiraea japonica for. albiflora (Miq.) Geerinck
Spiraea japonica for. atrosanguinea (hort. ex Zabel) C.K.Schneid.
Spiraea japonica for. ruberrima (hort. ex Zabel) C.K.Schneid.
Spiraea japonica for. macrophylla (Zabel) Zabel
Spiraea japonica var. fortunei (Planch.) Rehder
Spiraea japonica var. acuminata Franch.
Spiraea japonica for. alpina (Maxim.) Koidz.
Spiraea japonica var. pinnatifida T.T.Yu & L.T.Lu

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Spiraea japonica is white in color and has five petals. The seed is small and black. The seedlings are small and have bright green leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Spiraea japonica can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Softwood cuttings in spring in a frame. Layering in spring.

Where to Find Spiraea japonica

Spiraea japonica is native to Japan and can be found in woodlands, thickets, and along roadsides.

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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