Scientific Name:
Kirengeshoma palmata
Pronunciation:
keer-eng-gih-SHOE-muh pal-MAY-tuh
Common Name:
yellow waxbells
Family Name:
Hydrangeaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves coarsely toothed, lobed, up to 20cm wide, mostly palmately veined; flowers waxy yellow, drooping, bell-shaped; capsules three-horned, brownish-green.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Cut flower or foliage, Fall interest, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Specimen plant, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Heavily veined, Palmate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Green-yellow
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Orbicular, Ovate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Dentate, Palmately lobed
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Slugs or snails (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant)
