Clethra barbinervis

Clethra barbinervis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Ericales
Family:Clethraceae
Genus:Clethra
Species: C. barbinervis
Binomial name
Clethra barbinervis
Synonyms[1]
  • Clethra japonica Thunb. ex Steud. nom. inval.
  • Clethra kawadana Yanagita
  • Clethra stolonifera Nakai
  • Clethra wuyishanica R.C.Ching ex L.C.Hu

Clethra barbinervis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Clethra of the family Clethraceae, native to the far east, from eastern China, Korea, and Japan.[2] It is an upright shrub growing to 3 m (9.8 ft), with dark green leaves 5 cm (2 in) long, and racemes of small, fragrant, white flowers 15 cm (6 in) long in late summer and autumn. Mature specimens have attractive peeling bark. Though hardy, it requires a sheltered location in temperate regions.[3]

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4] (confirmed 2017).[5]

References

  1. ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  4. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Clethra barbinervis". Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 16. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
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