Spiraea douglassii from Kashmir

Gurcharan Singh

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Nov 3, 2012, 1:15:38 PM11/3/12

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Spiraea douglassii Hook., Fl. bor.-amer. 1:172. 1832

Common names: Douglass' spirea, steeplebush

Stout shrub making dense patches, reaching 2 m tall, with tomentose branches; leaves thick, oblong, 3-8 cm long, densely white-tomentose especially beneath, unequally serrate in upper part; petiole 2-4 mm long; flowers deep-rose, in dense panicles; sepals recurved, petals obovate, stamens many, twice as long as petals; follicles glabrous.

Cultivated in Herbal Garden below Cheshma Shahi in Srinagar, Kashmir. This American plant is medicinally important for native Americans.

Identification credit to Resin (UK) in Daves' Garden Forum.

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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Nidhan Singh

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Nov 5, 2012, 7:53:47 AM11/5/12

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Very beautiful again...

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Dr. Nidhan Singh

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ushadi Micromini

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Nov 6, 2012, 12:04:48 PM11/6/12

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yes
quite important
I would love to see it here ...
usha di

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Anil Thakur

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May 26, 2019, 10:39:42 AM5/26/19

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Beautiful, Sir
Seen fir the first time. Thank you, Sir.

Regards

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