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Amelanchier × grandiflora

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Species of flowering plant

Amelanchier × grandiflora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Amelanchier
Species: A. × grandiflora
Binomial name
Amelanchier × grandiflora
Rehder
Synonyms

Amelanchier asiatica Endl.

Amelanchier × grandiflora, the serviceberry, is a small deciduous flowering tree or large shrub, a hybrid of garden origin between A. arborea and A. laevis, in the family Rosaceae. It produces white flowers and small red to purple edible fruits.

The Latin specific epithet grandiflora means "large-flowered".

Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, of which 'Princess Diana' and 'Robin Hill' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

  • Flowers Flowers
  • Autumn leaves Autumn leaves
  • Bark Bark

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References

  1. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  2. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.
  3. "Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Princess Diana'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  4. "Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Robin Hill'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
Taxon identifiers
Amelanchier ×grandiflora


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