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'''''Fothergilla''''' ('''fothergilla''' or '''witchalder''') is a [[genus]] of two or three species of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Hamamelidaceae]], native to the southeastern [[United States]].
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They are [[deciduous]] [[shrub]]s growing to 1–3 m tall with downy twigs. The [[leaf|leaves]] are alternate, broad ovoid, 4–10 cm long and 3–8 cm broad, with a coarsely toothed margin; they are noted for their brilliant orange or red fall colors. The [[flower]]s are produced in spring on terminal spikes; they do not have any petals, but have a conspicuous cluster of white stamens 2–3 cm long.
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Fothergilla (after John Fothergill, eminent English physician, who introduced and cultivated many new plants, 1712-1780). Hamameliddaceae. Dwarf Alder. Shrubs, chiefly grown for their showy spikes of white flowers and also for the handsome foliage.
 
Fothergilla (after John Fothergill, eminent English physician, who introduced and cultivated many new plants, 1712-1780). Hamameliddaceae. Dwarf Alder. Shrubs, chiefly grown for their showy spikes of white flowers and also for the handsome foliage.
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F. parviflora, Kearney. Closely related to F. gardenii. Lower and stoloniferous: lvs. nearly orbicular, rounded or cordate at the base, toothed from below the middle. N. C. to Fla.
 
F. parviflora, Kearney. Closely related to F. gardenii. Lower and stoloniferous: lvs. nearly orbicular, rounded or cordate at the base, toothed from below the middle. N. C. to Fla.
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| color = lightgreen
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| name = ''Fothergilla''
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| image = Fothergilla gardenii.jpg
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| image_caption = Fothergilla gardenii
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| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
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| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
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| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
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| ordo = [[Saxifragales]]
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| familia = [[Hamamelidaceae]]
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| genus = '''''Fothergilla'''''
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| genus_authority = Murr.
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| subdivision_ranks = Species
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''Fothergilla gardenii''<br>
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''Fothergilla major''<br>
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''Fothergilla monticola''
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'''''Fothergilla''''' ('''fothergilla''' or '''witchalder''') is a [[genus]] of two or three species of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Hamamelidaceae]], native to the southeastern [[United States]].
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==Cultivation==
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===Propagation===
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They are [[deciduous]] [[shrub]]s growing to 1-3 m tall with downy twigs. The [[leaf|leaves]] are alternate, broad ovoid, 4-10 cm long and 3-8 cm broad, with a coarsely toothed margin; they are noted for their brilliant orange or red fall colors. The [[flower]]s are produced in spring on terminal spikes; they do not have any petals, but have a conspicuous cluster of white stamens 2-3 cm long.
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===Pests and diseases===
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[[Image:Fothergilla major (Witch alder).JPG|thumb|left|250px|Flowers of ''F. major'']]
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==Species==
 
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*''[[Fothergilla gardenii]]'' Dwarf Fothergilla or Dwarf Witchalder
 
*''[[Fothergilla gardenii]]'' Dwarf Fothergilla or Dwarf Witchalder
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*''[[Fothergilla monticola]]'' Alabama Fothergilla or Alabama Witchalder; commonly included in ''F. major''
 
*''[[Fothergilla monticola]]'' Alabama Fothergilla or Alabama Witchalder; commonly included in ''F. major''
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The genus was named in honor of physician [[John Fothergill (physician)|John Fothergill]].
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===Cultivation and uses===
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Fothergillas are grown as [[ornamental plant]]s for their spring flowers and fall foliage color. They are slow-growing, rarely exceeding 1-2 m tall in cultivation.
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Image:Fothergilla major (Witch alder).JPG|thumb|left|250px|Flowers of ''F. major''
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==References==
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
    
==External links==
 
==External links==
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*[http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/species/frame/foma.htm ''Fothergilla major'' images at bioimages.vanderbilt.edu]
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