Viburnum plicatum
Japanese snowball · also Viburnum plicatum
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Viburnum plicatum, also known as Japanese snowball, is a deciduous shrub native to China, Japan, and Taiwan. It is characterized by its architectural branching, pleated leaves, and showy white flowers in late spring. This species thrives in warm temperate climates with moist soils and is commonly cultivated for its ornamental value.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 130.01%——
- 110.01%23 yr—
- 40.00%—2.5 in
- 30.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Ornamental
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 10–15 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–15 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Soil
- Moist
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Blooms
- May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.5 in, mean 2.5 in, 90th percentile 3.0 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
- Central Korean deciduous forests
- Northeast China Plain deciduous forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- South Taiwan monsoon rain forests
Other Viburnum in the catalogue
19 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
