White-colored Spiraea japonica

Spiraea japonica f. albiflora

  • White-colored Spiraea japonica
  • White-colored Spiraea japonica
  • White-colored Spiraea japonica
  • White-colored Spiraea japonica
  • White-colored Spiraea japonica
  • White-colored Spiraea japonica
  • Flower name
    White-colored Spiraea japonica
  • Scientific name
    Spiraea japonica f. albiflora
  • Alias白花下野
  • Place of originJapan, Korea, China, and Tibet
  • Place of floweringBotanical Gardens, Low mountains, Park, Potted flower
  • Flowering seasonMay, June, July, August
  • Language of flowerseffort

What is White-colored Spiraea japonica

White-colored Spiraea japonica (scientific name: Spiraea japonica f. albiflora) is a deciduous broad-leaved shrub native to Japan, Korea, China, and Tibet. It is a white-flowered species of the Japanese shimotsuke (scientific name: Spiraea japonica). It is distributed in sunny grasslands in Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. The height of the tree is 50 to 150 cm. It has green, elliptic to broadly ovate leaves with serrated edges and alternate leaflets. The flowers have five petals with numerous stamens protruding from the petals. The flowers are followed by a fruit in a pouch. It is used as a garden tree, bonsai, park tree, hedge, and cut flower.

Common name:White-colored Spiraea japonica, scientific name: Spiraea japonica f. albiflora, Origin: Japan, Korean Peninsula, China, Tibet; Habitat Distribution: Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu,
Living environment: sunny meadows, Height: 50-150 cm, Leaf color: green, Leaf shape: elliptic to broadly ovate, Leaf blade: 3-9 cm, leaf width: 1-4 cm, leaf margin: serrate, inflorescence: alternate, flowering: May-August, Inflorescence form: compound clustered inflorescence; flower color: white; flower diameter: 0.3-0.6 cm; corolla form: 5-petaled; number of stamens: 20-30; fruit type: pouch fruit; uses: garden tree, bonsai, park tree, hedge, cut flower.


  • Order
    Rosales
  • Family
    Rosaceae
  • Genus
    Spiraea
  • Species
    S. japonica f. albiflora
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Corymbose inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Five-petal
  • Leaf type
    Oval
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typedeciduous broad-leaved shrub
  • Flower colorsWhite
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit color
  • Height50.0 ~ 150.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower0.3 ~ 0.6 cm

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