Trees Planet: Sorbus vilmorinii - Vilmorin's Mountain-ash

Friday, March 27, 2015

Sorbus vilmorinii - Vilmorin's Mountain-ash - Vilmorin's Rowan

General Information

Common Name	Vilmorin's Mountain-ash, Vilmorin's Rowan
Scientific Name	*Sorbus vilmorinii*
Sun Tolerance	Full Sun
Height	4 - 6 m (13 - 20 ft)
Spread	2 -4 m (7 - 13 ft)
Growth Rate	Fast
Bloom Time	Spring
Color	Green,
Flower Color	White
Type	Tree
Native	USA, Asia, Europe.

Classification

Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Rosales
Family	Rosaceae – Rose family
Genus	Sorbus L. – Mountain Ash
Species	S. vilmorinii

Sorbus vilmorinii -Vilmorin's Mountain-ash

Sorbus vilmorinii, commonly known as Vilmorin's Mountain-ash also known as Vilmorin's Rowan. It is native to Sichuan, Tibet and Yunnan in China. It grows in a wide range of habitats (mountain slopes, roadsides, mixed forests along river banks, grasslands, bamboo thickets).

It is a deciduous shrub or small tree, 4–6 m (13–20 ft) in height. The leaves color are green. Its leaves looks like a ferny leaves, each leaf having multiple leaflets that turn purple or orange color in autumn. It blooms white flowers in late spring to early summer. The fruits, which can last through winter, are crimson, turning to pale pink. They will be are eaten by birds when there is no other food supply nearby.

It is cultivate as an ornamental tree. In cultivation, this plant provides a long season of interest as an elegant, compact tree which can be grown in smaller gardens.

Like all Rowans the fruit can be cooked and used to make bitter jellies or marmalades.