Amelanchier × grandiflora
Appearance
Amelanchier × grandiflora | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Amelanchier |
Species: | A. × grandiflora
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Binomial name | |
Amelanchier × grandiflora | |
Synonyms | |
Amelanchier asiatica Endl. |
Amelanchier × grandiflora, the serviceberry, is a small deciduous flowering tree or large shrub, a hybrid of garden origin between A. arborea and A. laevis, in the family Rosaceae. It produces white flowers and small red to purple edible fruits.[1]
The Latin specific epithet grandiflora means "large-flowered".[2]
Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, of which 'Princess Diana'[3] and 'Robin Hill'[4] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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Flowers
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Autumn leaves
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Bark
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References
[edit]- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.
- ^ "Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Princess Diana'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Robin Hill'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.