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Spiraea japonica var. japonica f. bullata
Spiraea japonica var. japonica f. bullata

Spiraea japonica var. japonica f. bullata ("Koshimotsuke")

Japanese name: コシモツケ (小下野)
Scientific name: Spiraea japonica var. japonica f. bullata

Spiraea japonica var. japonica f. bullata

[Overview]
A deciduous shrub.
It grows slowly and is about 30–45 cm tall.
Leaves are simple and alternate, elliptic, about 2.5 cm long, serrated and dark green, with a crinkled, crepe-like surface.
Corymbs about 8 cm across at the tips of the current year's branches bear many deep pink flowers.
The stamens project out of the flower.

Details

Names
Japanese: コシモツケ(小下野)、チリメンシモツケ(縮緬下野)
Life form
Shrub
Evergreen / deciduous
Deciduous
Leaf type
Broadleaf
Habit
Terrestrial
Flowering season
May, June, July, August
Growth form
Branching
Height
300–450 mm
Leaf shape
Simple leaf (unlobed)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Inflorescence
Corymb
Flower color
Pink
Leaf color
Green

Translated from our Japanese encyclopedia. If anything differs, the Japanese page is correct.

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