OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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Most habitat and range descriptions were obtained from Weakley's Flora.

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camera icon Common Name: Abelia

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Abelia ×grandiflora   FAMILY: Linnaeaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Abelia ×grandiflora [chinensis × uniflora]   FAMILY: Caprifoliaceae

 

Habitat: Suburban thickets, commonly planted in our area, sometimes persistent or rarely weakly naturalizing

Waif(s)

Non-native hybrid: the parent species native to China

 


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"If the word 'officinalis' is included [in the Latin name], you can be sure that the herb was used at one time as a medicinal. Officinalis... means 'of a storeroom,' and indicates that the plant held enough importance to be kept for use should the need arise." — Dorie Byers, Herbal Remedy Gardens