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Which well-known ornamental plants belong to the order Dipsacales?
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Dipsacales
Fragrant tubular blooms of Viburnum carlesii (Korean spice viburnum).
The order Dipsacales is widely recognized for its diverse range of ornamental plants, which are valued for their aesthetic appeal in gardens and landscapes. Notable examples include:1
- Honeysuckle (Lonicera): A popular genus of shrubs and woody vines known for their intensely fragrant flowers.12
- Viburnum: A significant horticultural genus that includes the guelder rose (V. opulus), arrowwood (V. dentatum), and the Chinese snowball (V. macrocephalum).1
- Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa): A genus prized for its attractive, distinctively shaped flower heads.12
- Snowberry (Symphoricarpos): Deciduous shrubs, such as the common snowberry (S. albus) and coralberry (S. orbiculatus), often grown for their ornamental fruit.12
- Abelia: A genus featuring many cultivated varieties, such as the glossy abelia (A. ×grandiflora), which is valued for its showy blooms.12
- Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia amabilis): A shrub widely grown for its display of showy flowers.2
- Weigela: A genus of shrubs cultivated in temperate regions for their colourful flowers.1
- Garden Valerian (Valeriana officinalis): A perennial herb appreciated for its spicy, fragrant flowers.1