Physocarpus

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Physocarpus is a small genus of deciduous flowering shrubs, commonly known as ninebark, valued in horticulture for their attractive peeling bark, clustered blooms, and colorful foliage.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
attracts pollinating insects
barkFeature exfoliating bark
belongsToSubfamily Amygdaloideae
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: "Angiosperms"

Eudicots
Rosids
commonName ninebark
cultivatedAs ornamental shrub
describedBy Thomas Nuttall
family Rosaceae
flowerColor pinkish white
white
flowerType flowering shrub
foliageColor bronze
golden
green
purple
fruitType dry inflated follicle
genusAuthor Thomas Nuttall
growthHabit multi-stemmed shrub
hasCharacteristic clustered flowers
colorful foliage
peeling bark
hasSpecies Physocarpus
surface form: "Physocarpus alternans"

Physocarpus
surface form: "Physocarpus capitatus"

Physocarpus
surface form: "Physocarpus monogynus"

Physocarpus
surface form: "Physocarpus opulifolius"
hasUse garden shrub
landscape plant
inflorescenceType clusters
kingdom Plantae
leafType deciduous
nativeTo North America
order Rosales
plantGrowthForm shrub
reproductiveStructure flower
taxonRank genus
tolerates a range of soil conditions
urban conditions
typicalHabitat rocky slopes
stream banks
woodland edges
usedIn foundation plantings
hedges
valuedFor ornamental horticulture

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Rosaceae hasMemberGenus Physocarpus
Physocarpus hasSpecies Physocarpus
this entity surface form: "Physocarpus opulifolius"
Physocarpus hasSpecies Physocarpus
this entity surface form: "Physocarpus monogynus"
Physocarpus hasSpecies Physocarpus
this entity surface form: "Physocarpus alternans"
Physocarpus hasSpecies Physocarpus
this entity surface form: "Physocarpus capitatus"

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