Viburnum sieboldii Miq.
Siebold viburnum
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Asteridae A large class that encompasses asters
Order Dipsacales Includes viburnum, honeysuckle, snowberry, beautybush, twinflower, many others
Family Adoxaceae Elders and viburnums
Genus Viburnum Latin for “a kind of shrub”
Species sieboldii
About plant names...
This viburnum is native to Japan.
Identification: This shrub, or sometimes small tree,
is 15-20′ (4.6-6.1 m) high (rarely 30′ (9.1 m)) and
10-15′ (3-4.6 m) around. It is rounded but fairly sparse. Leaves occur in opposing pairs, 2-6″ (5-15 cm)
× 1½-3″ (3.8-7.6 cm), with serrated edges and prominent veins. Sometimes the leaves become red or purple in the fall. Flowerheads have many tiny white blossoms. Fruits are ½″ (1.3 cm), pink, darkening to blue-black. They extend beyond the foliage,
inviting birds.
See this comparison table showing Viburnums that are presently in
our database, or this nicely done Viburnum species guide .
Online References:
Plants.ces.ncsu.edu
CirrusImage.com
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Classes.hortla.wsu.edu
The University of Connecticut Plant Database
Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants
5/14/2012 · Acton Arboretum, Acton, Massachusetts
Viburnum sieboldii description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 11 Oct 2021.
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9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Massachusetts · ≈ 11 × 7″ (27 × 18 cm)
9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Massachusetts · ≈ 15 × 10″ (39 × 26 cm)
5/14/2012 · Acton Arboretum, Acton, Massachusetts · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm)
9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Massachusetts · ≈ 17 × 12″ (44 × 29 cm)
Range: Zones 5-7:
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