#Iteaceae

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Itea virginica / Virginia Sweetspire at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC

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Japanese Sweetspire

Blog Post 24 :

Hi folks!  Welcome back to my blog.  Today I will be telling y'all about the Japanese Sweetspire, or “Itea japonica” (Dave’s Garden).

Taxonomic Classification : (according to Missouri Botanical Garden)

Family : Iteaceae

Nutritional Requirement :

- photosynthesis 

Growth & Development :

- “Grows 12" per year” (plantlust).

Behavior :

- They are “are known for great purple to red Fall color but 'Beppu' has exceptional reddish-purple fall foliage which persists into winter” (plantlust).

Reproduction :

- asexual reproduction

Evolutionary Origins :

- could not find an exact location, but pretty positive it is somewhere in Japan haha

Habitat :

- could not find :-/

thanks for reading !!!

REFERENCES :

https://farmyardnurseries.co.uk/shop/shrub/itea-virginica-henrys-garnet/

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=e264

https://plantlust.com/plants/21263/itea-japonica-beppu/

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[faguscarolinensis]

Physocephala tibialis on Itea virginica / Thick-Headed Fly on Virginia Sweetspire at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC