Weigela decora




Family Caprifoliaceae
Scientific name Weigela decora (Nakai) Nakai
Synonyms Diervilla decora Nakai
Common name (Japanese common name) nishiki-utsugi [two colors utsugi (utsugi = a tree which has empty body)]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (south of Miyagi Prefecture, north of Nara Prefecture), Shikoku (mainly in Pacific Ocean side)
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants 2-5m. Leaves 5-10cm length. Flowers white to red corollas 2.5-3.5cm, flowering in May to June. Deciduous. Shrub.
Reference Weigela decora (Nakai) Nakai



May 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
May 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
May 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



May 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden