Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
purpurea
ID:
1016692

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hand.-Mazz.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1933

Citation Micro:
Symb. Sin. 7: 453 (1933)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001016030

Common Names

  • Purple Spirea
  • Purple Meadowsweet
  • Purple Bridal Wreath

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Description

Spiraea purpurea (also called Purple Meadowsweet, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub that grows up to 1.5 m tall. It is native to China, Japan, and Korea and is commonly found in forests, grasslands, and scrublands.

Uses & Benefits

Spiraea purpurea is an ornamental shrub that is used in gardens and parks. It has white flowers and is drought tolerant. It can also be used for erosion control and as a hedge plant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Spiraea purpurea are white, with five petals and five sepals. The fruits are small, brown, and round, with a single seed. The seedlings have a single cotyledon, and the first true leaves are oval-shaped.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Spiraea purpurea is a perennial plant that is native to Japan. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation can be done by division in the spring or by seed. To propagate by seed, sow the seeds in a cold frame in the spring. The seedlings should be transplanted to their permanent location in the fall.

Where to Find Spiraea purpurea

Spiraea purpurea is native to China and can be found in moist woods, thickets, and stream banks.

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-6633: Based on the initial data import
Heinrich von Handel-Mazzetti (1882-1940): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hand.-Mazz.' in the authors string.