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Abelia x grandiflora, photographed by an iNaturalist contributor
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Abelia x grandiflora

Glossy abelia · also Abelia

Deciduous
439
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
3
cities
16 in
median trunk (40 cm, 1 measured)

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Abelia × grandiflora is a deciduous hybrid shrub growing 1-2 meters high, featuring yellow, white, or reddish flowers with orange markings. It thrives on sunny, rocky hills, often in calcareous soils. As an artificial hybrid, its urban planting considerations are primarily related to its aesthetic appeal and adaptability to sunny, well-drained locations.

Where it grows

Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.

  1. Bogotá · Colombia
    242——
  2. Tokyo · Japan
    194——
  3. Amsterdam · Netherlands
    3—16 in

No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.

Traits

Foliage
Deciduous
Mature height
3.3–6.6 ft
Sun
Full sun
Soil
Calcareous, Well-drained
Blooms
May, Jun

Trunk diameters across every city: median 16 in, mean 16 in, 90th percentile 16 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.

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