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crenate pride-of-Rochester

Scientific Name: Deutzia crenata

Family: Hydrangeaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Crenate Deutzia (Deutzia crenata)

Also known as Pride of Rochester Deutzia or Fuzzy Pride-of-Rochester, Deutzia crenata is a deciduous shrub prized for its rich green foliage and attractive flowers.

Considerations for Pets

  • The plant has fuzzy, scrabrous leaves and twigs.

Considerations for Children

  • The plant has fuzzy, scrabrous leaves and twigs.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Deutzia crenata Siebold & Zucc.
  • Family: Hydrangeaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Synonyms: Deutzia scabra Thunb.
  • Infraspecific Taxon: Deutzia crenata var. heterotricha (Rehder) Hara
  • Japanese Names: Utsugi (&#12454&#12484&#12462, &#31354&#26408), Unohana (&#12454&#12494&#12495&#12490, &#21359&#12494&#33457)

Common Names

  • Crenate Pride-of-Rochester
  • Fuzzy Deutzia
  • Pride of Rochester Deutzia
  • Fuzzy Pride-Of-Rochester
  • Crenate Deutzia

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu)
  • Also found in Korea

Morphological Characteristics

  • Deciduous shrub, typically less than 5 meters tall
  • Well-branched growth habit
  • Lanceolate leaves, 2 to 4 inches long and up to 2 inches wide, with crenate margins
  • Leaves are simple, opposite, soft, flexible, glabrous, and ovate.
  • The leaves have a rough pubescence on both sides.
  • White blooms tinged with pink; the 'Pride of Rochester' variety has light pink flowers.

Ecological Role

  • It may be considered invasive in some regions.

Historical Context

  • The hybrid "Pride-of-Rochester" was in cultivation as early as 1881 and originated from Ellwanger and Barry nurserymen in Rochester, New York.
  • The 'Pride of Rochester' variety received the Award of Garden Merit in 2012.