Fothergilla

Fothergilla

Taxobox
name = "Fothergilla"


image_width = 240px
image_caption = Fothergilla gardenii
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Saxifragales
familia = Hamamelidaceae
genus = "Fothergilla"
genus_authority = Murr.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = "Fothergilla gardenii"
"Fothergilla major"
"Fothergilla monticola"

"Fothergilla" (fothergilla or witchalder) is a genus of two or three species of flowering plants in the family Hamamelidaceae, native to the southeastern United States.

They are deciduous shrubs growing to 1-3 m tall with downy twigs. The leaves are alternate, broad ovoid, 4-10 cm long and 3-8 cm broad, with a coarsely toothed margin; they are noted for their brilliant orange or red fall colors. The flowers are produced in spring on terminal spikes; they do not have any petals, but have a conspicuous cluster of white stamens 2-3 cm long.

;Species
*"Fothergilla gardenii" Dwarf Fothergilla or Dwarf Witchalder
*"Fothergilla major" Large Fothergilla or Large Witchalder
*"Fothergilla monticola" Alabama Fothergilla or Alabama Witchalder; commonly included in "F. major"

The genus was named in honor of physician John Fothergill.

Cultivation and uses

Fothergillas are grown as ornamental plants for their spring flowers and fall foliage color. They are slow-growing, rarely exceeding 1-2 m tall in cultivation.

External links

* [http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/species/frame/foma.htm "Fothergilla major" images at bioimages.vanderbilt.edu]


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  • Fothergilla gardenii — ID 35418 Symbol Key FOGA Common Name dwarf witchalder Family Hamamelidaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, FL, GA, NC, SC Growth Habit Shrub …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Fothergilla major — ID 35420 Symbol Key FOMA Common Name mountain witchalder Family Hamamelidaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, GA, NC, SC, TN Growth Habit Shrub …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Fothergilla — ▪ plant genus       genus for about five species of deciduous shrubs of the witch hazel family (Hamamelidaceae) native to the southeastern United States and sometimes planted as ornamentals for their spring flowering and their fall colour. Their… …   Universalium

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