*Japanese spirea

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*Spiraea ×bumalda
JAPANESE SPIREA
Rosaceae

Location: map coordinates L-29 (east of Jason Library), N 39°11'9'' W 75°32'29''

Planting history: presently unknown.

  • deciduous shrub
  • etymology: Spiraea from Greek speiraira (plant used in garlands); bumalda = said to be from Bumaldus (a person)
  • hybrid between Spiraea albiflora and S. japonica
  • leaves simple, alternate, doubly serrate
  • flowers 5-petaled, pink/white, delicate, in flat-topped clusters
  • fruit aggregage of follicles
  • branches dense

*Non-native species (not native to Delaware)
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