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Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'

Object Details

Hardiness
-30 - 20 F
Attracts
Birds w/ nectar & seed; Butterflies w/ host & nectar
Bloom Time
July to August
Provenance
Uncertain
Data Source
Smithsonian Gardens
Accession Number
2024-0472A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Life Form
Deciduous shrub/sub-shrub
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National Museum of Natural History
Common Name
Sweet Pepperbush
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Asteranae
Order
Ericales
Family
Clethraceae
Genus
Clethra
Species
alnifolia
Topic
Display Gardens
Living Collections
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2024-0472A
Usage
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7a891f2d0-7fc8-4473-bd04-064a86bfa356

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