Family | ROSACEAE |
Genus species | Spiraea cana Waldst. & Kit. |
Bibliography | Descr. Icon. Pl. Hung. 3: 252 (1812) |
Native Range | nw. Balkan Peninsula |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | thickets |
Description | young shoots grey pubescent, leaves ovate or narrower, usually entire, 8-25mm long, pubescent, particular abaxially, flowers 6mm across in compact, corymbose raceme |
Size | 50-100cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Spiraea cana var. mollis Beck Spiraea cana var. typica Beck Spiraea media ssp. cana (Waldst. & Kit.) Novák |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (YUG Yugoslavia) |