Taxon

Clethra barbinervis

 
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Clethra barbinervis - Japanese clethra
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Common name: Japanese clethra
Family: Clethraceae (clethra family)
Distribution: Japan and Korea
Habitat: Open deciduous montane forests, ± dry places; 800–1800 m
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: A deciduous large shrub or small tree growing from 10-20' tall and wide and seldom seen in cultivation. Leaves are dark green, clustered at the ends of branches. Fall color develops maroon to bronze-red. Flowers are white, slightly fragrant, in 4-6" terminal racemes in July and August. The bark is a notable characteristic being smooth, polished, gray with rich brown to cinnamon flaking. Fast growing given ample moisture and rich soil. Use in the shrub border or as a specimen.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List

Locations

  • 1: JPG: BB23 (BB23) • Accession: D2013-0247.001 • Origin: Japan • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: JPG: BB23 (BB23) • Accession: D2013-0247.002 • Origin: Japan • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 3: JPG: BB23 (BB23) • Accession: D2013-0247.003 • Origin: Japan • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 4: PKW: AP06 (AP06) • Accession: D2013-0247.004 • Origin: Japan • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 5: PKW: AS07 (AS07) • Accession: D1994-0912.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 6: STU: AT08 (AT08) • Accession: D2013-0247.005 • Origin: Japan • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 7: STU: AT08 (AT08) • Accession: D2013-0247.006 • Origin: Japan • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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