Stephanandra | |
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Stephanandra incisa | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Subfamily: | Maloideae, or Spiraeoideae [1] |
Tribe: | Neillieae |
Genus: | Stephanandra |
Species | |
Stephanandra incisa |
Stephanandra is a genus in the family Rosaceae that is sometimes included in the genus Neillia[1]. The deciduous, thicket-forming shrubs have attractive wavy-margined leaves that resemble maple leaves and have a good orange-yellow fall color. Cutleaf Stephanandra grows to less than 2 feet tall but spreads by suckering. In winter it has rich brown, arching shoots. It grows in full sun. The fruits of Stephanandra are dry dehiscent fruits.