Clethra alnifolia
Clethra alnifolia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Clethraceae |
Genus: | Clethra |
Species: | C. alnifolia
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Binomial name | |
Clethra alnifolia | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Clethra alnifolia, the coastal sweetpepperbush or summer sweet, is a
Description
Growing to 1.5–3 m (4 ft 11 in – 9 ft 10 in) tall, it is a
Habitat
It grows in wet forests, pine flatwoods, wetlands, bogs and can be seen alongside woodland streams. It prefers a neutral to acidic soil. The Nova Scotia population is small and endangered.
Etymology
The Latin
though the two plants are not closely related.Cultivation
C. alnifolia is typically used as a shrub for natural gardens, or is placed alongside a stream or pond to delay erosion. It does not leaf out until very late in the season, limiting its landscaping use. Several cultivars have been selected for garden use, including 'September Beauty'. Both 'Ruby Spice',[5] with strongly pink flowers, and the dwarf 'Hummingbird'[6] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit (confirmed 2017).[7]
References
- ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Clethra alnifolia (Alderleaf Clethra, Alderleaf Pepperbush, Clethra, Coastal Sweet-pepperbush, Summersweet, Sweet Pepperbush) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ HEMINGSON, JOYCE CANFIELD (1986). THE POLLINATION BIOLOGY OF CLETHRA ALNIFOLIA L. (CLETHRACEAE) (ESSENTIAL OIL, CHEMICAL ECOLOGY, FLORAL ODOR) (Thesis).[page needed]
- ISBN 978-1845337315.
- ^ a b "RHS Plantfinder - Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'". Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird'". Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 16. Retrieved 24 January 2018.