Deutzia scabra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Genus: Deutzia
Species:
D. scabra
Binomial name
Deutzia scabra

Deutzia scabra is a species of flowering plant in the hydrangea family (Hydrangeaceae) native to Japan and introduced to mainland east Asia, Europe, and North America.[1][2] In its native Japan, it is found from the Kantō region, westward to the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku.[3] Its natural habitat is along forest edges and rocky openings.[4] It is tolerant of disturbance and can be found growing out of stone walls, along roadsides, and in other waste areas.[5][1]

Deutzia scabra is a deciduous shrub growing 1-2 meters in height.[4] One way it differs from other Deutzia of Japan, is by its somewhat dimorphic leaves: those subtending the inflorescence being sessile and slightly clasping, while leaves lower down the stem are petiolate.[3] It produces panicles of white flowers, blooming from May to July.[4]

The cultivar 'Candidissima' bears double flowers, and is taller than the species at up to 4 m (13 ft). It is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6] The pink flowered double 'Codsall Pink' has also received the award.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 McGregor, Ronald L. (2016). "Deutzia scabra". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 12. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2018-11-04 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
  2. ↑ "Deutzia scabra". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  3. 1 2 Ohwi, Jisaburo (1965). Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution. p. 512-513.
  4. 1 2 3 Deutzia scabra (in Japanese), Flora of Mikawa
  5. ↑ Deutzia scabra (in Japanese), Okayama University Plant Ecology Laboratory
  6. ↑ "Deutzia scabra 'Candidissima'". RHS. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "Deutzia scabra 'Codsall Pink'". RHS. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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