Deutzia gracilis




Family Saxifragaceae
Scientific name Deutzia gracilis Siebold & Zuccarini
Synonyms Deutzia crenata Siebold & Zuccarini var. nakaiana hort.; Deutzia gracilis Siebold & Zuccarini forma aurea Schelle ex C. K. Schneider
Common name (Japanese common name) hime utugi [dwarf utsugi (utsugi = Deutzia crenata Siebold & Zuccarini)]
(English common name) Japanese snowflower, slender deutsia
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number 2n=26
Description Plants 1-1.5m. Leaves 4-8cm length. Flowers white 1-1.5cm, flowering in May to June. Deciduous. Shrub.
Reference Deutzia gracilis Siebold & Zucc.
Deutzia gracilis Siebold & Zuccarini
Taxonomic Studies of Deutzia Thunb. (Saxifragaceae s.l.) in Japan 1. Chromosome Numbers.
Liver function protecting or improving agent (European Patent EP1213027/2003)
Preventives or remedies for arthritis (European Patent EP1407777/2005)
Note Native to Japan.



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