Rosaceae FAMILY

Spiraea blumei

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Spiraea blumei is a deciduous shrub of broad but compact habit; it can grow from 100 - 200cm tall[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. , 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a tea. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens, valued for its early summer flowering display.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.

HabitatThickets and ravines; at elevations from 600 - 2,000 metres in W. Hupeh[ 109 Title Plantae Wilsonae. Vol 1 - 3 Publication Author Wilson. E. H. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher University Press; Cambridge. Year 1911 - 1917 ISBN Description Details of the palnts collected by the plant collector E. H. Wilson on his travels in China. Gives some habitats. Not for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet. ]. Mixed forests, slopes, limestone mountain valleys, stream sides, roadsides; at elevations from 500 - 2,000 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].