Spiraea japonica

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Japanese spiraea
Inflorescence
Inflorescence
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Subfamily: Spiraeoideae
Genus: Spiraea
Species: S. japonica
Binomial name
Spiraea japonica

Spiraea japonica (Japanese spiraea) is a plant in the rose family, Rosaceae.

[edit] Description

Spiraea japonica is a shrub with alternate, simple leaves, on wiry, freely branching stems. The flowers are pink, borne in summer.