Tree Description
Scientific Name:Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum
Common Name:Doublefile Viburnum
Plant Type:Deciduous
Habitat: Originally from Japan and China, the shrub was brought to the USA as a landscaper plant. Moist soil
Leaf Type: Broadleaf, alternating patters. Dark green until fall when they turn a tint of purple and red
Height:8-10 feet
Bloom time:SpringFlower
color:White
Fruit present:Fall, Winter
Fruit color:Red, Black
Light Exposure:Sun, Part Sun, Filtered Shade, Morning sun
Water Requirement:Medium
Maintenance Level:Low
Germination: Birds eat the fruit provided by the Doublefile Viburnum which they drop in other areas allowing the shrub to grow in new areas
Current research
The Doublefile Viburnum is mainly used for landscaping purposes. There are researches that implicate the best places to plant the brush on a house plot. The plant does get big therefore it is used mainly as a garden plant. The branches of the Doublefile viburnum are that of a horizontal direction. On the odd scale the brush is in fact infected at times with pest, like many other types of brushes or trees. Due to the fruit that the branches bear the Doublefile Viburnum is an angiosperm plant. This plant is originally from the eastern asian countries but was brought to the states as a landscape plant. Today the shrub is very popular among the landscape community. Buyers are attracted to its unique horizontal branch system and the white flowers that grow along the branches. The effect of the horizontal branches and the leaves give the look that it has just snowed. As these plants are perdominatly meant to be tended to the shrub strives under semi moist soils and some sun light exposure. The plant will fail in over watered soil and will die in hot sunlit areas over a long period of time.
Creative Writing/Ethnobotany
The beautifully constructed Doublefile Viburnum, scientifically named Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum, is blanketed in dainty white flowers during the spring. The shrubs pointed dark green leaves acquire hints of purple and red when the seasons change and the leaves of surrounding trees begin to fall. The shrub, originally from China and Japan, has become a fine piece for peaceful serenity seeking gardens where families can congregate and enjoy the beauty of the Doublefile Viburnum while spending time catching up. The shrub also occupies a spot out in from of Chico States very own health center. The shrub with its grey bark catches the eye of it's passers with its beautiful unique white flowers.
Citation
Staff. 2007-13. "Viburnum Plicatum Var. Tomentosum /Doublefile Viburnum." Online Plant Guide. Online Plant Guide.Viburnum plicatum. (n.d.). Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum. Retrieved October 21, 2013, from http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/v/vibpli
Doublefile Viburnum (Viburnum plicatum tomentosum 'Mariesii') - Monrovia - Doublefile Viburnum (Viburnum plicatum tomentosum 'Mariesii'). (n.d.).Monrovia.com - Monrovia Distinctively Better Plants & Flowers. Retrieved October 21, 2013, from http://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/2202/doublefile-viburnum.php
Scientific Name:Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum
Common Name:Doublefile Viburnum
Plant Type:Deciduous
Habitat: Originally from Japan and China, the shrub was brought to the USA as a landscaper plant. Moist soil
Leaf Type: Broadleaf, alternating patters. Dark green until fall when they turn a tint of purple and red
Height:8-10 feet
Bloom time:SpringFlower
color:White
Fruit present:Fall, Winter
Fruit color:Red, Black
Light Exposure:Sun, Part Sun, Filtered Shade, Morning sun
Water Requirement:Medium
Maintenance Level:Low
Germination: Birds eat the fruit provided by the Doublefile Viburnum which they drop in other areas allowing the shrub to grow in new areas
Current research
The Doublefile Viburnum is mainly used for landscaping purposes. There are researches that implicate the best places to plant the brush on a house plot. The plant does get big therefore it is used mainly as a garden plant. The branches of the Doublefile viburnum are that of a horizontal direction. On the odd scale the brush is in fact infected at times with pest, like many other types of brushes or trees. Due to the fruit that the branches bear the Doublefile Viburnum is an angiosperm plant. This plant is originally from the eastern asian countries but was brought to the states as a landscape plant. Today the shrub is very popular among the landscape community. Buyers are attracted to its unique horizontal branch system and the white flowers that grow along the branches. The effect of the horizontal branches and the leaves give the look that it has just snowed. As these plants are perdominatly meant to be tended to the shrub strives under semi moist soils and some sun light exposure. The plant will fail in over watered soil and will die in hot sunlit areas over a long period of time.
Creative Writing/Ethnobotany
The beautifully constructed Doublefile Viburnum, scientifically named Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum, is blanketed in dainty white flowers during the spring. The shrubs pointed dark green leaves acquire hints of purple and red when the seasons change and the leaves of surrounding trees begin to fall. The shrub, originally from China and Japan, has become a fine piece for peaceful serenity seeking gardens where families can congregate and enjoy the beauty of the Doublefile Viburnum while spending time catching up. The shrub also occupies a spot out in from of Chico States very own health center. The shrub with its grey bark catches the eye of it's passers with its beautiful unique white flowers.
Citation
Staff. 2007-13. "Viburnum Plicatum Var. Tomentosum /Doublefile Viburnum." Online Plant Guide. Online Plant Guide.Viburnum plicatum. (n.d.). Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum. Retrieved October 21, 2013, from http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/v/vibpli
Doublefile Viburnum (Viburnum plicatum tomentosum 'Mariesii') - Monrovia - Doublefile Viburnum (Viburnum plicatum tomentosum 'Mariesii'). (n.d.).Monrovia.com - Monrovia Distinctively Better Plants & Flowers. Retrieved October 21, 2013, from http://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/2202/doublefile-viburnum.php