Buddleja paniculata
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Buddleja paniculata is native to a wide upland area from northern India
to Bhutan
, growing along forest margins, in thickets, and on rocky slopes at elevations of 500 – 3000 m. The species was named by Wallich
and introduced to the UK in 1823 as seed sent by a Major Madden from the Himalaya to the Glasnevin Botanic Garden
.
shrub
or tree of bushy habit, occasionally reaching 6 m high, producing white or pale lilac flowers in terminal panicles, pleasantly scented to some, from around Christmas to mid-spring. The bright green lanceolate
leaves are opposite, < 25 cm in length, and covered in fine hairs.
Nursery in the UK.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
to Bhutan
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
, growing along forest margins, in thickets, and on rocky slopes at elevations of 500 – 3000 m. The species was named by Wallich
Nathaniel Wallich
Nathaniel Wallich was a surgeon and botanist of Danish origin who worked in India initially in the Danish settlement near Calcutta and later joined the East India Company...
and introduced to the UK in 1823 as seed sent by a Major Madden from the Himalaya to the Glasnevin Botanic Garden
Irish National Botanic Gardens
The National Botanic Gardens are located in Glasnevin, 5 km north-west of Dublin city centre, Ireland...
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Description
B. paniculata is a variable deciduousDeciduous
Deciduous means "falling off at maturity" or "tending to fall off", and is typically used in reference to trees or shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally, and to the shedding of other plant structures such as petals after flowering or fruit when ripe...
shrub
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
or tree of bushy habit, occasionally reaching 6 m high, producing white or pale lilac flowers in terminal panicles, pleasantly scented to some, from around Christmas to mid-spring. The bright green lanceolate
Leaf shape
In botany, leaf shape is characterised with the following terms :* Acicular : Slender and pointed, needle-like* Acuminate : Tapering to a long point...
leaves are opposite, < 25 cm in length, and covered in fine hairs.
Cultivation
B. paniculata is rare in cultivation, demanding dry soils and frost protection overwinter. It is grown as part of the NCCPG national collection at Longstock ParkLongstock Park
Longstock Park is a country estate in the civil parish of Longstock in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. Formerly Longstock Manor, of medieval origins, it was purchased by Sir Joshua East in the nineteenth century. On his death, the estate passed to his sons Alfred and Arthur. In...
Nursery in the UK.
Literature
- Brown, R. (ex C. Martius). (1996). Loganiceae, in Wu, Z. & Raven, P. (eds) Flora of China, Vol. 15. Science Press, Beijing, and Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, USA. ISBN 10-193-072340-15 vol. 15 (1996): online at www.efloras.org