Buddleja paniculata

Buddleja paniculata
	B. paniculata inflorescence
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Scrophulariaceae
Genus:	Buddleja
Species:	B. paniculata
Binomial name
	Buddleja paniculata; Wall.
Synonyms
	Buddleja acutifolia C.H.Wright; Buddleja lavandulacea Kraenzl.; Buddleja gynandra C.Marquand; Buddleja mairei H.Lév.; Buddleja mairei var. albiflora H.Lév.;

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. ^[1]

Description

B. paniculata is a variable deciduous shrub or tree of bushy habit, occasionally reaching 6 m high. The sparse terminal panicles comprise white or pale lilac flowers, some forms pleasantly scented, others not, from December to mid-spring. The bright green lanceolate leaves are opposite, < 25 cm in length, and covered in fine hairs. ^[1]

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 Park Nursery in the UK. ^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Stuart, D. (2006). Buddlejas. Timber Press, Oregon, USA. ISBN 9780881926880

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

[Stuart-1] Stuart, D. (2006). Buddlejas. Timber Press, Oregon, USA. ISBN 9780881926880

[1]