Bloom Clock/Keys/Southeastern Pennsylvania/September/White Flowers/Trees, Shrubs, and Vines

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This page is part of a dichotomous key for plants recorded as blooming in Southeastern Pennsylvania during the month of September.
These plants have the following traits:

White flowers
are trees, shrubs, or vines

Polygonum sagittatum

Inflorescences

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Profile for Polygonum sagittatum (Arrowleaf tearthumb)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs[edit]

--SB_Johnny | ^PA! 11:51, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
--Jomegat 00:07, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:12, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:31, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 07:43, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

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Regional data and additional images for Polygonum sagittatum

Gaultheria procumbens

Gaultheria procumbens in flower

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Profile for Gaultheria procumbens (Eastern Teaberry, Checkerberry, Boxberry and American Wintergreen)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Erect/creeping
Flowers:	Bell-shaped, 6–8 mm long, white, borne solitary or in short racemes.
Foliage:	Elliptic to ovate, 2–5 cm long and 1–2 cm broad
Stem:	Round, 10–15 cm tall
Scent:	Distinct oil of wintergreen scent.
Growing Conditions:	Dry to moist acidic soils; forests; sandy areas
Fruit:	Edible berry 8–15 mm in diameter persists through the winter until new blossoms form.
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs[edit]

Jomegat 23:33, 2 July 2010 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Summer, Late Summer

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Lonicera japonica

Flowers and foliage

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Profile for Lonicera japonica (Japanese Honeysuckle)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Twining vine
Flowers:	In terminal clusters, tubular, white or yellow (both colors often appearing on the same plant)
Foliage:	Simple, opposite
Scent:	Flowers are sweetly scented
Life Cycle:	Woody perennial

Recent Logs[edit]

Duiarmia 20:47, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:56, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:00, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

Regional data and additional images for Lonicera japonica

Clematis virginiana

Inflorescences

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Profile for Clematis virginiana (Virgin's Bower, Devil's Darning Needle)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Climbing vine
Flowers:	White, with 5 petals and many showy anthers
Foliage:	Trifoliate
Growing Conditions:	Widely adaptable
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs[edit]

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 14:59, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:23, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:47, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^PA! 09:42, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:04, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

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Hibiscus syriacus

Flowers

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Profile for Hibiscus syriacus (Garden Hibiscus)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Tree or shrub
Foliage:	Simple, lobed
Fruit:	Dry capsules

Recent Logs[edit]

SB Johnny-LM 12:52, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^PA! 09:40, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^PA! 09:29, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:38, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:53, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
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Lagerstroemia indica

Inflorescences and foliage

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Profile for Lagerstroemia indica (Crape Myrtle)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Large shrub or small tree
Foliage:	simple
Fruit:	Dry, persistent capsule
Life Cycle:	perennial shrub or tree

Recent Logs[edit]

HortMan 21:41, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 11:31, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 10:02, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall

Regional data and additional images for Lagerstroemia indica

Clethra alnifolia

Inflorescences

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Profile for Clethra alnifolia (Summersweet)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Suckering shrub
Flowers:	Upright panicles
Foliage:	Simple, serrate margins
Life Cycle:	Perennial woody shrub

Recent Logs[edit]

SBJ 09:45, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
SBJ 11:01, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 09:05, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:56, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
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Buddleja davidii

Inflorescence

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Profile for Buddleja davidii (Butterfly Bush)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Arching shrub
Foliage:	Simple, rough, opposite
Stem:	Hollow pith
Scent:	Flowers are sweetly scented
Fruit:	Dry capsules
Life Cycle:	Perennial shrub

Recent Logs[edit]

SBJ 20:48, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 22:29, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:37, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
SBJ 09:54, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
Ngravagna 22:50, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

Regional data and additional images for Buddleja davidii

Prunus laurocerasus

Closeup of flowers

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Profile for Prunus laurocerasus (Cherry Laurel)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs[edit]

SBJ 12:05, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
SBJ 00:32, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
SBJ 18:24, 4 September 2007 (UTC) (not sporadic... full bloom)
SBJ 17:26, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 29 April 2008 (from written logs)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 15:13, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 11:46, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
SBJ 12:21, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:14, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Mid Fall

Regional data and additional images for Prunus laurocerasus

Polygonum arifolium

Plant in flower

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Profile for Polygonum arifolium (Halberd-leaved tearthumb)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Rambling vine
Stem:	Covered in short barbs
Life Cycle:	Annual

Recent Logs[edit]

--SB_Johnny | ^PA! 10:21, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:17, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:34, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 07:04, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:53, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

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Abelia x grandiflora

Closeup of flowers

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Profile for Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy Abelia)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Suckering shrub
Flowers:	Tubular, white
Foliage:	Simple, glossy

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Clematis terniflora

Blooming vine

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Profile for Clematis terniflora (Sweet Autumn Clematis)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs[edit]

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:05, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:05, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

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Last updated 13:53, 1 January 2008 (UTC) from the DPL page with 12 plants.

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