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Spiraea arcuata Hook.f.  
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FamilyROSACEAE
Genus speciesSpiraea arcuata Hook.f. 
BibliographyFl. Brit. India 2: 325 (1878)
Native Rangesc. China to Himalaya and n. Myanmar
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets
Altitude3000-4900m
Descriptioncompact, leaves 6-15mm, elliptic to obovate, sometimes with apical denticles, flowers 6-8mm across in spherical compact corymb
Size50-100cm
Colorpink, white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSpiraea canescens var. glabra Hook.f. & Thomson
Spiraea zabeliana C.K.Schneid.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya)
     41 Indo-China (MYA Myanmar)
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