Sorbaria sorbifolia
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Sorbaria |
| Species: | S. sorbifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Sorbaria sorbifolia (L.) A.Braun |
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Sorbaria sorbifolia is commonly known as False Spiraea, also spelled False Spirea. It is a deciduous perennial plant in the Rosaceae family. It is also known by its older names of Spiraea sorbifolia L. and Schizonotus sorbifolius (L.) Lindl[1]. Other common names are False Goat's Beard, Appleberry, Sorb-leaved Schizonotus, and Ural False Spirea.
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[edit] Description
It is a shrub reaching 1 to 1.5 m. It bears compound, alternate, toothed leaflets which resemble ferns or sumac.[2] Flowers are white and showy clustered at the end of branches.
It's Chinese name is zhen zhu mei.
[edit] Distribution
Sorbaria sorbifolia grows naturally in temperate areas of Asia including Siberia, the Soviet Far East of Russia, China, Japan and Korea[3]. It has been introduced as a garden ornamental elsewhere into Europe and North America[4].
[edit] Uses
False Spirea is used as an ornamental shrub in North America and Europe.
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