*Glossy abelia
*Abelia × grandiflora
GLOSSY ABELIA
Caprifoliaceae / Linnaeaceae
Location: map coordinates J-24 (southwest side of Mall center), N 39°11'11'' W 75°32'31''
Planting history: planted with new DSU Mall, ca 2000
Description:
*non-native species (not native to Delaware)
GLOSSY ABELIA
Caprifoliaceae / Linnaeaceae
Location: map coordinates J-24 (southwest side of Mall center), N 39°11'11'' W 75°32'31''
Planting history: planted with new DSU Mall, ca 2000
Description:
- shrub, deciduous or semi-evergreen
- etymology: Abelia after Dr. Clarke Abel (1780-1826); grandiflora = big flower
- leaves small, glossy, opposite
- flowers bell-shaped, fragrant
- blooming period late summer into autumn
*non-native species (not native to Delaware)
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