Amelanchier × grandiflora

Amelanchier × grandiflora, the serviceberry, is a small deciduous flowering tree or large shrub, a hybrid of garden origin between A. arborea and A. laevis, in the family Rosaceae. It produces white flowers and small red to purple edible fruits.[1][2]

Amelanchier × grandiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Rosaceae
Genus:
Amelanchier
Species:
A. grandiflora
Binomial name
Amelanchier × grandiflora
Synonyms

Amelanchier asiatica Endl.

The Latin specific epithet grandiflora means "large-flowered".[3]

Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, of which 'Princess Diana'[4] and 'Robin Hill'[5] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

  • Flowers
  • Autumn leaves
  • Bark

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References
  1. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  2. http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Amelanchier+x+grandiflora
  3. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.
  4. "Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Princess Diana'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  5. "Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Robin Hill'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.


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