Pileostegia viburnoides
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Hydrangeaceae |
| Genus: | Pileostegia |
| Species: | P. viburnoides
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Pileostegia viburnoides, the climbing hydrangea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae, native to India and eastern Asia. It is a slow-growing, self-clinging, evergreen climber eventually growing to 6 m (20 ft) in length, with long narrow leaves and dense panicles of creamy white flowers in late summer.[1]
The specific epithet viburnoides means "like a viburnum", though viburnums belong to a different family of plants.[2]
The species is valued in cultivation for its ability to clothe east- or north-facing surfaces, which can be problematic due to low light levels.[3]
References
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Pileostegia viburnoides". Retrieved 27 May 2013.