| Family | Hydrangeaceae |
| Scientific name | Philadelphus satsumanus Siebold ex Miquel |
| Synonyms | Philadelphus coronarius L.Philadelphus satsumi Siebold ex Lindley & Paxton |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) baika-utsugi [mume floer utsugi (utsugi = Deutzia crenata)] |
| (English common name) Japanese mock orange | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) none [if Philadelphus satsumanus Siebold ex Miquel is a synonym of Philadelphus inodorus L. then it occurs widly in Asia, Europe and Northern America] | |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=26 |
| Description | Plants 1-2m. Leaves 4-12cm. Flowers white corollas 2.5-3cm, flowering in May to June. Deciduous. Shrub. |
| Reference | Philadelphus satsumanus Siebold ex Miq. |
| Philadelphus coronarius L. | |
| Philadelphus inodorus L. | |
| Philadelphus laxus Schrad. ex DC. | |
| Cosmetic composition for the treatment of the hair and skin comprising a powder of flowers or flower tops and a cohesion agent (US Patent 4459285/1984) | |
| Fragrance extraction (US Patent 5512285/1996) | |
| Moistened cosmetic eye treatment fads (US Patent 6159487/2000) | |
| Method of controlling powdery mildew infections of plants using jojoba wax (US Patent 6174920/2001) | |
| Virus induced gene silencing in plants (US Patent 7012172/2006) | |
| Juvenile hormone analogs for control of leafhopper and treehopper pests (US Patent 20070225338) | |
| Plant extracts and dermatological uses thereof (US Patent 20070122492) | |
| Note | Dr. Kitamura described that Philadelphus coronarius L. is a synonym of Philadelphus satsumanus Siebold ex Miquel and was introduced to Europe from Japan. |
| Many authors describe that Philadelphus satsumanus Siebold ex Miquel is a synonym of Philadelphus inodorus L. (syn. Philadelphus gloriosus Beadle; Philadelphus grandiflorus Willdenow; Philadelphus grandiflorus Willdenow var. laxus (Schrader ex de Candolle) Torrey & A. Gray; Philadelphus inodorus L. forma quadranguliflorus S. Y. Hu; Philadelphus inodorus L. var. carolinus S. Y. Hu; Philadelphus inodorus L. var. grandiflorus (Willdenow) A. Gray; Philadelphus inodorus L. var. laxus (Schrader ex de Candolle) S. Y. Hu; Philadelphus inodorus L. var. strigosus Beadle; Philadelphus laxus Schrader ex de Candolle; Philadelphus laxus Schrader ex de Candolle var. strigosus (Beadle) Rehder; Philadelphus macranthus Jacques; Philadelphus speciosus Schrader ex de Candolle; Philadelphus strigosus (Beadle) Rydberg; Syringa inodora (L.) Moench). |
| May 2007 at the Imperial Palace |
May 2007 at the Imperial Palace |
May 2007 at the Imperial Palace |
| May 2007 at the Imperial Palace |