Deutzia scabra is a species of flowering plant in the hydrangea family (Hydrangeaceae) native to Japan and introduced to mainland east Asia, Europe, and North America.[1][2] In its native Japan, it is found from the Kantō region, westward to the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku.[3] Its natural habitat is along forest edges and rocky openings.[4] It is tolerant of disturbance and can be found growing out of stone walls, along roadsides, and in other waste areas.[5][1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Hydrangeaceae |
| Genus: | Deutzia |
| Species: | D. scabra
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Deutzia scabra is a deciduous shrub growing 1–2 meters in height.[4] One way it differs from other Deutzia of Japan, is by its somewhat dimorphic leaves: those subtending the inflorescence being sessile and slightly clasping, while leaves lower down the stem are petiolate.[3] It produces panicles of white flowers, blooming from May to July.[4]
The cultivar 'Candidissima' bears double flowers, and is taller than the species at up to 4 m (13 ft). It is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6] The pink flowered double 'Codsall Pink' has also received the award.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b McGregor, Ronald L. (2016). "Deutzia scabra". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 12. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2018-11-04 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- ^ "Deutzia scabra". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ^ a b Ohwi, Jisaburo (1965). Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution. pp. 512–513.
- ^ a b c Deutzia scabra (in Japanese), Flora of Mikawa
- ^ Deutzia scabra Archived 2020-11-16 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese), Okayama University Plant Ecology Laboratory
- ^ "Deutzia scabra 'Candidissima'". RHS. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Deutzia scabra 'Codsall Pink'". RHS. Retrieved 5 May 2020.