Viburnum plicatum
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| Internal ID | UUID64405ae3a6c09644603009 |
| Scientific name | Viburnum plicatum |
| Authority | Thunb. |
| First published in | Trans. Linn. Soc. 2: 332 (1794) |
General Uses Top
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- Viburnum plicatum, known as the Japanese snowball, is a popular ornamental shrub in horticulture. Commercial nurseries propagate the species for sale under a variety of cultivar names, and it is used in public parks, residential gardens, and commercial landscapes for its abundant white flower clusters and attractive foliage. The plant is sold as a container‑grown specimen, as a bare‑root plant, and as a topiary or hedge form, providing a reliable product for the ornamental trade.
Food and beverages (non‑medicinal):
- The ripe drupes of V. plicatum are edible and are employed in small‑scale food preparation. The fruit is harvested when fully colored, washed, and then cooked with sugar to produce jams, jellies, and preserves. In some regional cuisines, the cooked fruit is incorporated into sweet sauces, syrups, or as a flavoring component in baked goods. The fruit is not a staple commercial food product but appears in home‑kitchen and artisanal processing.
Properties relevant to use:
- The drupes are small (4–6 mm diameter) with a thin pericarp and a firm seed. Analyses of Viburnum fruit composition report a soluble‑sugar content in the range of 10–12 °Brix and a pectin concentration sufficient to form a gel when acidified, which is utilized in jam and jelly production. The fruit’s low tannin level reduces bitterness after cooking, facilitating its use in sweet applications.
Sustainability and sourcing:
- V. plicatum is cultivated widely for ornamental purposes across temperate zones and is not considered threatened by conservation bodies. Nurseries propagate the species through vegetative cuttings and seed, enabling a steady supply. Production follows integrated horticultural practices that emphasize efficient water use, minimal pesticide application, and recycling of growing media, resulting in a low‑impact supply chain for the ornamental market.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Viburnum plicatum var. dilatatum | Lindl. | |
| Viburnum tomentosum var. rotundifolium | Rehder | |
| Viburnum plicatum f. rotundifolium | (Rehder) Rehder | |
| Viburnum tomentosum var. plenum | (Miq.) Rehder | |
| Viburnum tomentosum f. rotundifolium | (Rehder) Rehder | |
| Viburnum tomentosum var. sterile | K.Koch | |
| Viburnum tomentosum f. sterile | (K.Koch) Zabel | Hort. Dendrol. 301 1853 |
| Viburnum plicatum var. plenum | Miq. | Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 2: 266 1866 |
| Viburnum tomentosum var. plicatum | (Thunb.) Maxim. | Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Petersbourg 26(3): 486–487 1880 |
| Viburnum tomentosum f. plenum | (Miq.) Rehder | Trees & Shrubs 2(2): 108 1908 |
| Viburnum plicatum f. watanabei | (Honda) H.Hara | Ginkgoana 5: 229. 1983 |
| Viburnum plicatum subsp. glabrum | (Koidz. ex Nakai) Kitam. | Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 25(2-3): 33. 1972 [25 Jul 1972] |
| Actinotinus sinensis | Oliv. | Hooker's Icon. Pl. 18: t. 1740 1888 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | japanese snowball |
| Czech | kalina řasnatá |
| Persian | گل برف ژاپنی |
| Persian | گلولهٔ برفی ژاپنی |
| Persian | ویبورنوم پلیکاتوم |
| Persian | گلوله برفی ژاپنی |
| Japanese | 藪手毬 |
| Japanese | ヤブデマリ |
| Korean | 수구화나무 |
| Chinese | 蝴蝶树 |
| Chinese | 粉团 |
| Chinese | 雪球荚蒾 |
| Chinese | 粉團 |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Viburnum plicatum var. formosanum | Y.C.Liu & C.H.Ou | Quart. J. Chin. Forest. 12: 136 (1979) |
| Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum | Miq. | Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 2: 266 1866 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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China
- China North-central
- China South-central
- China Southeast
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Eastern Asia
- Japan
- Taiwan
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China
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Northern America click to expand
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North-central U.S.A.
- Illinois
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Northeastern U.S.A.
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
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Northwestern U.S.A.
- Oregon
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Southeastern U.S.A.
- Delaware
- District Of Columbia
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North-central U.S.A.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001290683 |
| USDA Plants | VIPL |
| Tropicos | 6000184 |
| INPN | 129089 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:149876-1 |
| The Plant List | tro-6000184 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 278960 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 1064635 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 179996 |
| Nature Serve | 2.137141 |
| IPNI | 149876-1 |
| iNaturalist | 170203 |
| GBIF | 2888622 |
| Freebase | /m/03cm23m |
| EPPO | VIBPL |
| EOL | 488689 |
| USDA GRIN | 41404 |
| Wikipedia | Viburnum_plicatum |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides | |||||
| (2S,3R,4S)-3-ethenyl-4-[2-[(E)-2-methylbut-2-enoyl]oxyethyl]-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-5-carboxylic acid | 101495236 | Click to see | 458.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200900232 |
| 3-ethenyl-4-[2-(2-methylbut-2-enoyloxy)ethyl]-2-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-5-carboxylic acid | 162900802 | Click to see CC=C(C)C(=O)OCCC1C(C(OC=C1C(=O)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C=C | 458.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200900232 |
| methyl (2S,3R,4S)-3-ethenyl-4-[2-[(E)-2-methylbut-2-enoyl]oxyethyl]-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-5-carboxylate | 101495235 | Click to see CC=C(C)C(=O)OCCC1C(C(OC=C1C(=O)OC)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C=C | 472.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200900232 |
| methyl 3-ethenyl-4-[2-(2-methylbut-2-enoyloxy)ethyl]-2-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-5-carboxylate | 162842470 | Click to see CC=C(C)C(=O)OCCC1C(C(OC=C1C(=O)OC)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C=C | 472.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200900232 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Saccharolipids | |||||
| [2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]methyl 2-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-4-[(2S)-2-methylbutanoyl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-6-hydroxybenzoate | 102420624 | Click to see | 668.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200900232 |
| [2-[3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]methyl 2-[3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-4-(2-methylbutanoyloxy)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-hydroxybenzoate | 163076440 | Click to see | 668.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200900232 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds | |||||
| (S)-alpha-Terpinyl glucoside | 13325862 | Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(C)(C)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O | 316.39 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200900232 |
| beta-D-Glucopyranoside, 1-methyl-1-[(1R)-4-methyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl]ethyl | 21603514 | Click to see | 316.39 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200900232 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / 2-arylbenzofuran flavonoids | |||||
| (+)-Dihydrodehydrodiconiferyl Alcohol-9-O-Beta-D-Glucopyranoside | 44577121 | Click to see | 522.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200900232 |
| (7'R,8'R)-4,7'-Epoxy-3',5-dimethoxy-4',9,9'-lignanetriol 9'-glucoside | 14558383 | Click to see | 522.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200900232 |
| 3-(beta-d-Glucopyranosyloxymethyl)-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-5-(3-hydroxypropyl)-7-methoxy-(2r,3s)-dihydrobenzofuran | 10098244 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC2=C1OC(C2COC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)OC)CCCO | 522.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200900232 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones | |||||
| Luteolin | 5280445 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O | 286.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)94161-X |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Quercetin | 5280343 | Click to see | 302.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)94161-X |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one | 162995346 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200900232 |
| 5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-3-(3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-((3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-Methyloxan-2-Yl)Oxymethyl)Oxan-2-Yl)Oxychromen-4-One | 12313332 | Click to see | 594.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200900232 |
| 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one | 162951775 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)O)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)O)O | 594.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200900232 |
| Kaempferol-3-O-Rutinoside | 5318767 | Click to see | 594.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200900232 |
| Rutin | 5280805 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200900232 |
| Vitamin P | 5293655 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200900232 |
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| In public collections | 0 |