✿Rosaceae · Spiraea
Reeve's Spirea
Spiraea cantoniensis
outdoor
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Spiraea cantoniensis
- Genus
- Spiraea
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“The leaves are alternate, simple, small petiolate, with 2–6 cm long green lanceolate, elliptical-rhomboidal or slightly obovate lamina, with 3 nerves parallel from its base, irregu” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.
- Leaf margin
- ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).“The leaves are alternate, simple, small petiolate, with 2–6 cm long green lanceolate, elliptical-rhomboidal or slightly obovate lamina, with 3 nerves parallel from its base, irregu” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Reeve's Spirea itself; the rest are typical of the Rosaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded“Blooming in spring and snow white in colour, its flowers are hermaphroditic, actinomorphic, of ± 1 cm diameter, arranged in axillary corimbos, each with 5 free sepals, 5 white peta” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- FolliclerecordedA dry pod that splits open along a single seam.
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Reeve's Spirea itself; the rest are typical of the Rosaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Reeve's Spirea
Reeve's Spirea (Spiraea cantoniensis) belongs to the Rosaceae family. In India it has been recorded in West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and 1 other states.
Uses
It is planted as an ornamental.
Botanical family
Rosaceae
Rose family
Reeve's Spirea belongs to the Rosaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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