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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.

生息地: Urban areas

外見

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.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaDipsacalesViburnaceaeViburnum
Japanese snowball
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Japanese snowball

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

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.

特殊能力

能力

Pollinator Beacon

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

能力

Tiered Sun Catcher

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

能力

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.

サイズと詳細

高さ
150-300 cm
広がり
150-300 cm
花の大きさ
1-2.5 cm
開花時期
Late spring to early summer
食用
いいえ
毒性
なし
ライフサイクル
多年生
受粉方法
昆虫

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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

よくある質問

Japanese snowballの高さは何ですか?

150-300 cm

Japanese snowballの広がりは何ですか?

150-300 cm

Japanese snowballの花の大きさは何ですか?

1-2.5 cm

Japanese snowballの開花時期は何ですか?

Late spring to early summer

Japanese snowballの食用は何ですか?

いいえ

Japanese snowballの毒性は何ですか?

なし

Japanese snowballのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

Japanese snowballの受粉方法は何ですか?

昆虫

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