Viburnum grandiflorum, variously called the cranberry bush, flowering viburnum, grand viburnum, and Himalayan viburnum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Viburnaceae, native to the Himalayan region.[1][2] It grows in open forests.[3] A sparse shrub or gnarled tree reaching 2–3 m (7–10 ft), it has showy pink flowers larger than the typical viburnum, and red to black fruit, which are edible.[4] It is hardy to USDA zone 6a.[2] The unimproved species is available from commercial suppliers, as is a putative form, Viburnum grandiflorum f. foetens, the stinking Himalayan viburnum, and a number of cultivars, including 'De Oirsprong', 'Desmond Clarke', and 'Snow White'.[5][6][7][8][9]
Viburnum grandiflorum | |
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At the Cambridge University Botanic Garden in March | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Dipsacales |
Family: | Adoxaceae |
Genus: | Viburnum |
Species: | V. grandiflorum
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Binomial name | |
Viburnum grandiflorum | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Viburnum grandiflorum Wall. ex DC". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Viburnum Species, Cranberry Bush, Flowering Viburnum, Grand Viburnum, Himalayan Viburnum; Viburnum grandiflorum". Dave's Garden. MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Viburnum grandiflorum Cranberry bush". PFAF Plant Database. Plants for a Future. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Grand Viburnum". Flowers of India. 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Viburnum grandiflorum". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
Synonyms; Viburnum nervosum misapplied; 2 suppliers
- ^ "Viburnum grandiflorum f. foetens stinking Himalayan viburnum". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Viburnum grandiflorum 'De Oirsprong' viburnum 'De Oirsprong'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
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- ^ "Viburnum grandiflorum f. foetens 'Desmond Clarke'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Viburnum grandiflorum 'Snow White'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
Synonyms; Viburnum × bodnantense 'Snow White'