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FamilyROSACEAE
Genus speciesSpiraea cana Waldst. & Kit. 
BibliographyDescr. Icon. Pl. Hung. 3: 252 (1812)
Native Rangenw. Balkan Peninsula
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets
Descriptionyoung shoots grey pubescent, leaves ovate or narrower, usually entire, 8-25mm long, pubescent, particular abaxially, flowers 6mm across in compact, corymbose raceme
Size50-100cm
Colorwhite
Bloomearly summer
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 cana var. mollis Beck
Spiraea cana var. typica Beck
Spiraea media ssp. cana (Waldst. & Kit.) Novák
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (YUG Yugoslavia)
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