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Abelia spathulata,
a deciduous shrub with gray-brown bark, is well-branched, grows
thick, and can reach heights of up to 2 meters, inhabiting sunny
locations in hills or mountains. Leaves are of opposite phyllotaxis,
blades are oval or oblong-like oval, 2-6cm long, 1-4cm wide, with
tips tapering to points and bases broadly cuneate to circular with
irregular serrations on margins. There are thick, divaricate hairs
at either side of the midrib bases. Petioles measure 1-3mm long.
Flowers, white, occasionally tinged with pale yellow or light red,
appear in pairs at the tips of new branches. Corollas are
funnel-shaped. Bloom time: May-June. |
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物