Spiraea cantoniensis
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Graceful, widespreading deciduous shrub about 1.8m tall, with slender arching branches and 3-lobed or deeply toothed green leaves, pale grey-green beneath. White flowers in rounded clusters appear all along the stems, in early summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- Spiraea cantoniensis (Spiraea cantoniensis)
- Genus
- Spiraea
- Family
- Rosaceae
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- Toxicity
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Pendulous weeping
- Habit
- Autumn · Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Spiraea cantoniensis
Distribution map
China, Japan
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Spiraea cantoniensis
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Spiraea cantoniensis care guide
- Keep soil slightly moist
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Keep soil slightly moist
Fertilizing
FertilizingMonthly during growing season
Pruning
PruningShorten last year's flowering stems to one or two buds from the older woody framework. Remove thin, weak and dead shoots. Prune in early to mid-spring as growth resumes; avoid winter pruning that exposes new shoots to frost.
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by softwood or semi-ripe cuttings in spring to late summer or hardwood cuttings in winter
Growing
GrowingGrow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or light shade. Ideal for a large informal garden
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free but may be susceptible to honey fungus
Pests
Generally pest-free
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