Common name
English: English dogwood
German: Europäischer Pfeifenstrauch, Falscher Jasmin
Portuguese: Silindra
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2625)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2528)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2137)
Order: Cornales (10)
Family: Hydrangeaceae (3)(family description)
Genus: Philadelphus (1)
Epithet: coronarius L. (1)
Synonyms: Philadelphus aromaticus Hort.Par., Philadelphus deyrolleanus Lavallée, Philadelphus grandiflorus Lodd., Philadelphus nanus Mill., Philadelphus pallidus Hayek ex C.K.Schneid., Philadelphus primuliflorus Hort., Philadelphus salicifolius hort., Philadelphus salzmanni hort. ex C.Koch, Philadelphus speciosus hort., Philadelphus uniflorus Hort., Philadelphus zeyheri Schrad.
aromaticus => spicy, aromatic, fragrant
coronarius => from lat. corona for crown, garlanding
grandiflorus => with flowers larger than the normal
nanus => dwarf
pallidus => somewhat pallid
salicifolius => having leaves like Salix (Willow)
speciosus => beautiful, showy or brilliant
zeyheri => in honor of Johann Michael Zeyher (1770-1843),German horticulturalist
Characteristics
Climate: temperate
Habit: shrub
Flower colour: yellow, white