Spiraea lasiocarpa - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Kar. & Kir.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1842
Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 15: 536 (1842)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000996911
Common Names
- Hairy-Fruited Meadowsweet
- Hairy-Fruited Spirea
- Hairy-Fruited Steeplebush
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Spiraea lasiocarpa (also called Woolly Meadowsweet, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to North America. It grows up to 4 meters tall and has a grey-brown bark. Its leaves are ovate-lanceolate and its flowers are white. It prefers to grow in dry, sandy soils and is often found in open woodlands and prairies.
Uses & Benefits
Spiraea lasiocarpa is a species of shrub that is native to East Asia. It is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its flowers can be used to make tea.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Spiraea lasiocarpa has white flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have a rosette of basal leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Spiraea lasiocarpa is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in the spring or early summer in a well-drained soil. Cuttings should be taken in the summer and rooted in a sandy soil. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil.
Where to Find Spiraea lasiocarpa
Spiraea lasiocarpa can be found in China, from Sichuan to Yunnan.
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,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-2664: Based on the initial data import
Grigori Karelin (1801-1872): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kar.' in the authors string.
Ivan Petrovich Kirilov (1821-1842): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kir.' in the authors string.