Sorbaria tomentosa explained

Sorbaria tomentosa, the Himalayan sorbaria or Kashmir false spirea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. A shrub with white flowers that can grow up to 6 metres in height.[1] It is native to Afghanistan, Central Asia and the Himalayas, and has been introduced to the South Island of New Zealand.[2] [3] It has gone extinct in Tajikistan.[2] Its putative variety Sorbaria tomentosa var. angustifolia, the narrow-leaved Himalayan sorbaria, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Coutts, J. The Complete Book of Gardening. Osborn. A. Edwards. A. Ward, Lock & Co., Limited. 1954. Preston. G.H.. Great Britain. 399.
  2. Web site: Sorbaria tomentosa (Lindl.) Rehder . . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 25 April 2021 .
  3. Web site: Kashmir False Spirea . Qureshi . Tabish . flowersofindia.net . Flowers of India . 25 April 2021 .
  4. Web site: Sorbaria tomentosa var. angustifolia narrow-leaved Himalayan sorbaria . 2021 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 25 April 2021 .

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