Clethra barbinervis
Clethra barbinervis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Clethraceae |
Genus: | Clethra |
Species: | C. barbinervis |
Binomial name | |
Clethra barbinervis Siebold & Zucc. | |
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Clethra barbinervis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Clethra of the family Clethraceae, native to the far east, from eastern China, Korea, and Japan.[2] It is an upright shrub growing to 3 metres (9.8 ft), with dark green leaves 5 cm (2 in) long, and racemes of small, fragrant, white flowers 15 cm (6 in) long in late summer and autumn. Mature specimens have attractive peeling bark. Though hardy, it requires a sheltered location in temperate regions.[3]
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
References
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- ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Clethra barbinervis". Retrieved 14 June 2013.
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