Spiraea

About 80-100, see text

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Spiraea is a genus of about 80-100 species of shrubs in the Rosaceae, subfamily Spiraeoideae. They are native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere, with the greatest diversity in eastern Asia.

Related Topics:
Shrub - Rosaceae - Spiraeoideae - Northern Hemisphere - Asia

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The genus was formerly treated as also contained the herbaceous species now segregated into the genera Filipendula and Aruncus; recent genetic evidence has shown that Filipendula is only distantly related to Spiraea, belonging in the subfamily Rosoideae.

Related Topics:
Filipendula - Aruncus - Genetic - Rosoideae

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;Selected species

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• Spiraea alba
• Spiraea amoena
• Spiraea arcuata
• Spiraea baldschuanica
• Spiraea bella
• Spiraea betulifolia
• Spiraea blumei
• Spiraea calcicola
• Spiraea cana
• Spiraea canescens
• Spiraea cantoniensis
• Spiraea chamaedryfolia
• Spiraea crenata
• Spiraea decumbens
• Spiraea densiflora
• Spiraea douglasii (Hardhack)
• Spiraea gemmata
• Spiraea henryi
• Spiraea hypericifolia
• Spiraea japonica (Japanese Spiraea)
• Spiraea latifolia
• Spiraea longigemmis
• Spiraea media
• Spiraea micrantha
• Spiraea miyabei
• Spiraea mollifolia
• Spiraea nervosa
• Spiraea nipponica
• Spiraea prunifolia (Bridalwreath Spiraea)
• Spiraea pubescens
• Spiraea rosthornii
• Spiraea salicifolia (Bridewort Spiraea)
• Spiraea sargentiana
• Spiraea thunbergii
• Spiraea tomentosa (Steeplebush)
• Spiraea trichocarpa
• Spiraea trilobata
• Spiraea veitchii
• Spiraea virginiana
• Spiraea wilsonii
• Spiraea yunnanensis

There are also numerous named hybrids, some occurring in the wild, others bred in gardens; some are important ornamental plants:

Related Topics:
Hybrid - Garden - Ornamental plant

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• Spiraea x arguta (S. x multiflora x S. thunbergii)
• Spiraea x billardii (S. douglasii x S. salicifolia)
• Spiraea x blanda (S. nervosa x S. cantoniensis)
• Spiraea x brachybotrys (S. canescens x S. douglasii)
• Spiraea x cinerea (S. hypericifolia x S. cana)
• Spiraea x conspicua (S. japonica x S. latifolia)
• Spiraea x fontenaysii (S. canescens x S. salicifolia)
• Spiraea x foxii (S. japonica x S. betulifolia)
• Spiraea x gieseleriana (S. cana x S. chamaedryfolia)
• Spiraea x macrothyrsa (S. douglasii x S. latifolia)
• Spiraea x multiflora (S. crenata x S. hypericifolia)
• Spiraea x notha (S. betulifolia x S. latifolia)
• Spiraea x nudiflora (S. chamaedryfolia x S. bella)
• Spiraea x pikoviensis (S. crenata x S. media)
• Spiraea x pyramidata (S. betulifolia x S. douglasii)
• Spiraea x revirescens (S. amoena x S. japonica)
• Spiraea x sanssouciana (S. japonica x S. douglasii)
• Spiraea x schinabeckii (S. chamaedryfolia x S. trilobata)
• Spiraea x semperflorens (S. japonica x S. salicifolia)
• Spiraea x vanhouttei (S. trilobata x S. cantoniensis)
• Spiraea x watsoniana (S. douglasii x S. densiflora)