Scientific Name:
Viburnum
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carlcephalum
Pronunciation:
vye-BUR-num karl-SEFF-uh-lum
Common Name:
fragrant viburnum
Family Name:
Viburnaceae
Plant Type:
Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves opposite, 4-ranked, ovate, up to 11cm long x 5cm wide, margins toothed; cymes dense and rounded, 6-10cm wide, florets white, ~12mm wide, highly fragrant. Winter ID: some twigs ending in clusters of flower buds 1-1.5cm wide.
Habit:
Dense
Form:
Round
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Origin:
Garden origin (V. carlesii x V. macrocephalum var. keteleeri)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Attract birds, Attract butterflies, Fragrance, Mixed shrub border, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Red
Shapes:
Orbicular
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Dentate, Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Corymb-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Additional Info:
(corymb-like)
Fruit Type:
Drupe, Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Red, Dark-red, Brown, Black
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, Fruit never noticed on campus specimen (seem to have aborted)
Bark Morphology:
Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Brown
Leaf Bud Type:
Conical (long-pointed), Oblong
Leaf Scar Shape:
Crescent shaped
Pest Susceptibility:
Bacterial leaf spot, Mildew, Stem borer insects (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
