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Philadelphus delavayi (Philadelphus delavayi)

Description

Philadelphus delavayi is a deciduous shrub in the genus Philadelphus, native to China, Tibet, and Upper Burma. It was discovered by Pierre Jean Marie Delavay in 1887. It has an upright growth habit, to a height of 3 metres, with arching branches and ovate, tapered, sometimes toothed, dark green leaves up to 10 cm or more long. It bears racemes of 5-9 cup shaped, single, very fragrant creamy-white flowers, 2.5 cm across.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Cornales

            • Family: Hydrangeaceae

              • Genus: Philadelphus