A NOTE OF INTEREST
Viburnum plicatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae (formerly Caprifoliaceae), native to mainland China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. The Latin specific epithet plicatum means “pleated”, referring to the texture of the leaves.
THE NAME
The Japanese snowball, also known as the Japanese snowball bush, is a popular ornamental plant admired for its large, round flower clusters that resemble snowballs. These cultivated varieties are often chosen for their showy, sterile flowers rather than their fertile ones. As the name suggests, this plant originates from Japan, which is how it earned its common name.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Shrub
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Viburnum
- Family
- Viburnaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 5-10
- Mature Height
- 1.52 m to 3.05 m
- Mature Spread
- 1.22 m to 2.13 m
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 4.06 cm to 7.62 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Mid summer
- Native Area
- Japan, China
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Japanese snowball en Hydrangea en Snowball Bush ar بداغ ژاپنی
