Weigela middendorffiana
| Weigela middendorffiana | |
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| Throats of flowers redden with age[1] | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Weigela |
| Species: | W. middendorffiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Weigela middendorffiana | |
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Weigela middendorffiana, the Middendorf weigela, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae.[3] It is native to the southern Russian Far East; Khabarovsk Krai, Primorsky Krai, Sakhalin, and the Kurils, and to northern Japan.[2] An erect, deciduous shrub reaching 2 m (7 ft), it is typically found in montane ecosystems up to the tree line.[3][1] It and its compact cultivar 'Mango' are widely available from commercial nurseries.[3][4]
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Close-up of flowers
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An individual with pale flowers
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In Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaido
References
- ^ a b Ida, Takashi Y.; Kudo, Gaku (2003). "Floral color change in Weigela middendorffiana (Caprifoliaceae): Reduction of geitonogamous pollination by bumble bees". American Journal of Botany. 90 (12): 1751–1757. doi:10.3732/ajb.90.12.1751. PMID 21653352.
- ^ a b "Weigela middendorffiana (Carrière) K.Koch". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ a b c "Weigela middendorffiana Middendorf weigela". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
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- ^ "Weigela middendorffiana 'Mango' Middendorf weigela 'Mango'". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
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