Spiraea japonica
Japanese Meadowsweet, Japanese Spiraea
Other regional names: Ornamental Spiraea
- Ornamental Spiraea
Also known as: Awayus japonicus (L.fil.) Raf. +17 more
- Awayus japonicus (L.fil.) Raf.
- Spiraea albiflora (Miq.) C.K.Schneid.
- Spiraea albiflora (Miq.) Zabel
- Spiraea albiflora × japonica
- Spiraea albiflora Du Roi
- Spiraea belloides
- Spiraea bullata Maxim.
- Spiraea callosa subsp. alba Clémenc.
- Spiraea callosa var. alba (Clémenc.) Regel
- Spiraea callosa var. albiflora Miq.
- Spiraea callosa var. glabra Regel
- Spiraea callosa var. parviflora Regel
- Spiraea callosa var. pubescens Regel
- Spiraea crispifolia Zabel
- Spiraea foxii K.Koch
- Spiraea glabrata Lange
- Spiraea japonica f. albiflora (Miq.) Geerinck
- Spiraea japonica f. albiflora (Miq.) Kitam.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Spiraea japonica (commonly known as Japanese Meadowsweet or Japanese Spiraea) is a shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring botanical forms and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Myanmar, Taiwan, Tibet
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Bolivia, Bulgaria, California, Central European Russia, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Illinois, Indiana, Ireland, Kentucky, Korea, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Romania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms