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Japanese snowball

Viburnum plicatum

The Japanese snowball is a beautiful shrub that blooms with fluffy white flowers in spring. Its round shape and bright green leaves make it a lovely addition to gardens and parks.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The Japanese snowball has distinctive globe-shaped clusters of pure white, sterile flowers that resemble snowballs. Its deep green, heavily pleated leaves are arranged in an attractive tiered pattern, creating a beautiful display in late spring.

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Japanese snowball

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Its 'snowball' flowers are mostly sterile, meaning they won't make seeds!

Some varieties of this plant have been grown in gardens for hundreds of years!

The scientific name, 'plicatum', means 'pleated' or 'folded', describing its interesting leaves.

These beautiful shrubs were first brought to Europe from Japan in the mid-1800s.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Pollinator Beacon

Japanese snowball has large, showy sterile flowers that act as a visual beacon, guiding insects to smaller fertile flowers for pollination.

Fähigkeit

Tiered Sun Catcher

Its branches grow in unique horizontal layers, maximizing exposure for all its leaves to capture sunlight efficiently.

Fähigkeit

Seed Dispersal by Birds

This plant can produce small, red berries that attract birds, helping to spread its seeds far and wide to new locations.

Maße und Details

Höhe
150-300 cm
Ausbreitung
150-300 cm
Blütengröße
1-2.5 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to early summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

honey bee

Apis mellifera

Gathers nectar and pollen from its flowers.

pollinates

common eastern bumble bee

Bombus impatiens

Visits flowers for nectar, helping with reproduction.

eaten by

American robin

Turdus migratorius

Eats the small, red berries produced by some varieties.

shelters

silky ant

Formica subsericea

Often finds refuge near the shrub's base and roots.

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Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always stay on paths when exploring gardens and don't pick flowers without permission.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Japanese snowball?

150-300 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Japanese snowball?

150-300 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Japanese snowball?

1-2.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Japanese snowball?

Late spring to early summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Japanese snowball?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Japanese snowball?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Japanese snowball?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Japanese snowball?

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