Mongolian deutzia (Deutzia parviflora) — identification, habitat & look-alikes

Mongolian deutzia is a small-flowered East Asian shrub. It reaches about 6.5 ft (2 m) and carries many white flowers in flat-topped clusters.

Appearance

Appearance: This deciduous shrub grows to about 6.5 ft (2 m). Hairy young branches end in compact, flat clusters of white flowers.
Leaves: Leaves grow in pairs on opposite sides of the stem, are usually 1.2–2.4 in (3–6 cm) long, and bear .
Flowers: Each small flower has five broad, oval to nearly round petals. Many flowers form a compact .
Flowering time: In China, flowering is reported from April through June.
Fruit: The fruit is a small, dry about 0.08–0.12 in (2–3 mm) wide.

Look-alikes

deutziaDeutzia crenata

Mongolian deutzia has smaller, rounder petals in compact flat-topped clusters. Deutzia crenata has longer, narrower petals and more elongated flower clusters.

Why they get mixed upBoth are deciduous shrubs with opposite leaves and masses of white, five-petaled flowers.

Where it lives

Typical habitats: woodland edges
mountain slopes
valleys
Range: It is native to Korea, northern China, and the Russian Far East. In the United States it is mainly a botanical-garden plant rather than a native wild shrub.
Preferred conditions: In China, it grows in mixed woods and thickets from valleys to mountain slopes.

Name and classification

About the name: Deutzia parviflora var. amurensis is an older name for this species.

Conservation

IUCN Red List: NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed

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