Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
China
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
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Number of Varieties
15030
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Black
Purple, Bronze, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, pollinators
Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects
Allergy
Toxic
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Bog Garden, Wildflower
Botanical Name
VIBURNUM rhytidophyllum
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
Common Name
leatherleaf plant
Ragged Robin
In Hindi
Leatherleaf Viburnum
Ragged Robin
In German
Runzelblättriger Schneeball
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
In French
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Ragged Robin
In Spanish
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
petirrojo desigual
In Greek
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
ragged Robin
In Portuguese
Kalina sztywnolistna
Ragged Robin
In Polish
Kalina sztywnolistna
Ragged Robin
In Latin
leatherleaf viburnum
Robin ragged
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Caryophyllales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Viburnum
Lychnis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
15060
1
27800
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