Spiraea splendens É.N.Baumann ex K.Koch

Rose meadowsweet (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Spiraea

Characteristics

Shrubs, 2–10 dm. Stems spreading to ascending, branched. Leaves: petiole 1–4 mm; blade ovate to elliptic, 1–4 × 1–2(–3) cm, chartaceous, base usually obtuse, sometimes acute, margins crenate to serrate distally from middle, venation pinnate craspedodromous, secondary veins prominent, apex usually obtuse, sometimes acute, abaxial surface glabrous or puberulent, adaxial glabrous. Inflorescences mostly terminal, corymbiform or hemispheric panicles, ?100–1000+-flowered?, 2–4 × 2–4 cm ?height 0.8–1 times diam.?; branches glabrous or puberulent. Pedicels 1–3(–5) mm, glabrous or puberulent. Flowers 2–4 mm diam.; hypanthia hemispheric, 0.5–1.1 mm, abaxial surface glabrous or pubescent, adaxial pubescent; sepals triangular, 0.8–1 mm; petals light to dark pink, ovate to obovate, 1–2.5 mm, ?veins prominent?; staminodes 5–10, ?reduced, fused, appearing as scalloped ring?; stamens 35–40, 2 times petal length. Follicles oblanceoloid, 2–3 mm, ?shiny?, glabrous, ?adaxial suture sparsely ciliate?.
Life form
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.9
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-8

Usage

Uses fiber medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Laxative (root), Venereal Aid (root)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 40
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Spiraea splendens flower picture by Michael Finch (cc-by-sa)
Spiraea splendens flower picture by Michael Finch (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Spiraea splendens world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:242454-2
WFO ID wfo-0001015340
COL ID 4Z6R4
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Spiraea rosea Spiraea hydrangeifolia Spiraea densiflora Spiraea hydrangeaefolia Spiraea splendens Spiraea lucida var. rosea Spiraea arbuscula var. pubigera Spiraea splendens var. splendens Spiraea densiflora subsp. splendens Spiraea densiflora var. splendens

Lower taxons

Spiraea splendens var. rosea