Virginia Sweetspire
Synonyms: Virginia Willow
Scientific Name: Itea virginica
Virginia Sweetspire
Synonyms: Virginia Willow
Scientific Name: Itea virginica
Virginia Sweetspire
| Genus species: | Itea virginica | |||||||||||
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| Common Names: | Virginia Sweetspire, Virginia Willow | |||||||||||
| Family Name: | Grossulariaceae 
Deciduous shrubs; pith chambered or spongy; leaves alternate, simple, stipulate in Itea; flowers bisexual, regular, mostly in racemes; fruit a capsule or berry. | |||||||||||
| Alternate Family Name (Synonym): | Iteaceae | |||||||||||
| Seed Type: | Angiosperm | |||||||||||
| Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods. * Definitions based on the USDA terminology |
Introduced Native | |||||||||||
| Category: | Shrub | |||||||||||
| Flower Color: | White | |||||||||||
| CNC Habitat: | Krippendorf Arboretum Backyard Habitat Nature Playscape | |||||||||||
| Identified by: | M. Becus | |||||||||||
| Months in Bloom: The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicates the month(s) the plant has been observed blooming. | ||||||||||||
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