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
At the Cambridge University Botanic Garden in March
Growth form
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Adoxaceae
Genus: Viburnum
Species:
V. grandiflorum
Binomial name
Viburnum grandiflorum
Synonyms[1]
  • Solenotinus foetens (Decne.) Oerst.
  • Viburnum foetens Decne.
  • Viburnum grandiflorum f. foetens (Decne.) N.P.Taylor & Zappi

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Viburnum grandiflorum Cranberry bush". PFAF Plant Database. Plants for a Future. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Grand Viburnum". Flowers of India. 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Viburnum grandiflorum". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021. Synonyms; Viburnum nervosum misapplied; 2 suppliers
  6. ^ "Viburnum grandiflorum f. foetens stinking Himalayan viburnum". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Viburnum grandiflorum 'De Oirsprong' viburnum 'De Oirsprong'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021. 1 suppliers
  8. ^ "Viburnum grandiflorum f. foetens 'Desmond Clarke'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Viburnum grandiflorum 'Snow White'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021. Synonyms; Viburnum × bodnantense 'Snow White'