Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
auriculata
ID:
996359

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Ohwi) Kitam.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1962

Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 20: 199 (1962)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000995697



Common Names

  • Ear-leaved Meadowsweet
  • Filipendula auriculata
  • Ear-leaved Dropwort


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Description

Filipendula auriculata (also called Chinese meadowsweet, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to China. It has a creeping rhizome and grows up to 1 m tall. Its leaves are pinnate and its flowers are white or pink. It is found in moist meadows, grasslands and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Filipendula auriculata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments including fever, cough, and cold.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Filipendula auriculata is white, 5-petalled, 2.5-3.5 cm in diameter. The seed is a small, red, round drupe. The seedlings have reddish-brown hairs on the stem and leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Filipendula auriculata is a deciduous shrub that grows best in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It can be propagated from softwood cuttings taken in early summer or from seed. It can also be propagated from layering.

Where to Find Filipendula auriculata

Filipendula auriculata is native to the Himalayas, China, and Japan.

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-25213: Based on the initial data import
Jisaburo Ohwi (1905-1977): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ohwi' in the authors string.
Shirō Kitamura (1906-2002): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kitam.' in the authors string.